Sara Pedersen

Specialist in Cattle Health and Production, Veterinary Consultant, Farm Dynamics Ltd, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF71 7BR

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There is an increasing focus on lameness due to its impact on welfare, productivity and sustainability.
Cattle

Improving trimming and treatment skills through a collaborative approach

The importance of bringing vets and trimmers together is one of the reasons why the BCVA/CHCSB programme of courses was designed around a vet and hoof trimmer instructor team consisting of a BCVA...

Figure 1. The AHDB Mobility Scoring System (https://ahdb.org.uk/knowledge-library/dairy-mobility-scoresheet).
Cattle

Early detection and prompt effective treatment of lameness in dairy cattle

Despite the well documented economic and welfare impacts of lameness, one of the fundamental difficulties continues to be how the farm team define and recognise the behavioural changes associated with...