Devon: Taking steps to enhance cow mobility

This event, part of our Confident Strides series, will help you take steps to enhance your herd’s mobility while cows are housed and at the same time boost profits and public perception.

Lameness is expensive, requiring additional time and treatment costs. It also leads to lower yields and a shorter productive cow lifespan.

This event offers practical, actionable ideas you can implement on your farm to improve cow welfare, even when time and resources are tight.

You’ll hear from mobility mentor Sam Bowker of Blackdown Vets who will share best practices about identifying and applying the right solutions for your cows, and learn how progress has been made at Lower Westwater Farm.

Hoof Health Consultant James Wilson will share the learnings from his PhD about the targeted use of NSAIDS to reduce lameness.

This event will cover

• The key factors affecting cow mobility while housed
• Managing cows on concrete
• Practical ideas for reducing lameness, including footbathing and trimming protocols
• Safe cow movement through feed, handling, and housing areas
• Benefits of the Healthy Feet programme and lessons from Lower Westwater Farm

If you want to create a future where your cows move with confidence and ease, leading to happier and healthier lives, then this meeting is for you.

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