lameness

A new state-of-the-art lameness detection device designed to visualize daily changes to hoof health, provide early detection of any potential issues and in turn, enable dairy farmers to make the earliest treatment has been launched by automatic footbath specialists Hoofcount

The findings of the UK's largest survey of dairy cow mobility and foot health highlights there is still a significant opportunity to reduce the economic, welfare, social and environmental consequences of compromised mobility

Identifying and addressing lameness pinch points as part of a structured review has helped one dairy farming family reduce cases by almost half

Managing lameness is an all-year-round task, with care needed to ensure problems do not arise when cattle are at grass

Recent studies have shown there is a strong link between genetics and lameness within dairy cattle.

A new Innovate UK-funded agri-tech project with the potential to transform the detection and treatment of dairy cow lameness is underway in South West England

With footrot endemic among the national sheep flock, a recent AHDB webinar discussed the findings of a clinical trial looking at alternative vaccinations for the disease. Katie Fallon reports.