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DairyTalk 643: Lameness Costs Lifetime Performance: Building a Proactive Hoof Health Strategy - by Helmut Demmelhuber
This podcast episode is based on technical articles examining how dairy farms can prevent lameness through a systematic, lifetime approach to hoof health. The central issue is why prevention needs to begin with heifers, including a gradual adaptation to the hard flooring conditions they will encounter later in the production herd. The articles connect routine hoof trimming, early detection, lesion records, timely treatment, and well-managed footbath protocols as key elements in controlling problems such as sole ulcers and digital dermatitis. Delayed intervention affects more than animal…
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