"Stamping Out Lameness" Seminars

For Veterinarians

1. Two Day Workshop - "Stamping Out Lameness".

This is for recent graduates who want to get a "kick start" into treatment and prevention of lameness.

2. Three Day Workshop - "Stamping Out Lameness" followed by Healthy Hoof Training Day.

A comprehensive lameness training workshop for veterinarians who want to provide Healthy Hoof advisory services.

The seminars cover topics such as :

• How to lift feet safely in all situations
• How to sharpen and handle a knife
• Identifying the main foot lesions
• Treatment of all common types of lameness (theory and practical)
• Causes of each type of lameness
• Practical approach to investigate a lameness problem
• Cow behaviour and lameness
• Handling cattle to prevent lameness
• Shed design and track construction to prevent lameness
• Intravenous anaesthesia
• Applying cowslips
• 3 day seminar also covers all aspects of Healthy Hoof

March 2012 seminar dates:

• New and Recent Graduates Two Day Workshop: March 26th and 27th at Inglewood Vet Services. Cost: $950 + GST

• For more information and registration forms - Download Registration Form or Contact Us.

  
  For Farmers

  Held each year in Inglewood and also in various centres around New Zealand by request. These are either three hour (evening) seminars or one day seminars.

  ONE DAY Seminars

  In a small group (maximum of 12 participants) you will cover a wide range of material on lameness.

  Topics include:
  
  

  • Identification of main lesions
  • Treatment of main conditions
  • Prevention
  • How to sharpen a knife
  • Cow behaviour and lameness
  • Handling cattle to prevent lameness
  • Shed design and track construction
  • Cow flow

  The seminar will be a mix of illustrated talks, videos and practical sessions.

  EVENING Seminars

  Expect to hear an interesting talk with lots of illustrations from farms like yours which brings the topic of lameness alive and will help you understand lameness and how it can be prevented. You will go home with good ideas.

  Neil also is available for seminars on cow flow and management

  To organize a seminar near you contact your veterinary practice.

  For more information or to request a seminar in your area - Contact Us.

  
  For Consulting Officers

  For more information or to request a seminar in your area - Contact Us.

  
  Seminars on Cow Flow

  More farmers are realizing the importance of having good cow flow, not only to reduce lameness but also for efficiency, less stress etc. Neil also is available to talk about cow flow or to give a seminar covering cow behaviour, design of facilities and stockmanship to promote good cow flow.

  For more information or to request a seminar in your area - Contact Us.

  
  For Overseas Clients

  Neil presents seminars on cow flow and comfort, cow behaviour, facility design and treatment of lameness as requested in different localities. To date seminars have been presented in Argentina, Australia, Chile, Denmark, Ireland and UK.

  For more information or to request a seminar in your area - Contact Us.