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Let's Talk Dairy: Principal types of lameness
FromThe Dairy Edge
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Nov 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
To better inform farmers of the principal causes of lameness and more importantly of the steps that they can take in minimising the incidence of the condition, Teagasc, one of the participating members of the Resilience for Dairy programme is hosting three short farmer-friendly webinars. For this week’s podcast version of the Let’s Talk Dairy webinar series, George Ramsbottom, Teagasc Dairy Specialist was joined by Ned Dunphy from Waterford Farm Relief Service. Ned outlined the principal types of lameness in grazing dairy cows and the steps that should be taken to minimise the risks.To register for future Let’s Talk Dairy webinars go to:https://www.teagasc.ie/corporate-events/lets-talk-dairy/ For more episodes from the Dairy Edge podcast go to the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/dairy/the-dairy-edge-podcast/
Released:
Nov 18, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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