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Managing hoof health in the heat with Lee Erickson
Season 7
Episode 25
Published 1 year ago
Description
Join host Matti McBride as she chats with Lee Erickson, dairy technical specialist with Zinpro, about hoof health management in the summer months. Learn which metrics to monitor to ensure cows are comfortable, how to design barns to avoid lameness and what to look for during weekly locomotion scoring evaluations.
Topics covered:
- How cow comfort and hoof health go hand in hand
- Effective methods of cooling to implement during hot months
- Importance of hoof health evaluation frequency