E16: Managing Lameness on Farm with Dr. Gerard Cramer

In this episode of Cornell Cow Convos, Lindsay Ferlito, Cornell PRO-DAIRY, and Dr. Kaitlyn Lutz, CCE NWNY Dairy, Livestock, & Field Crops Team, interview Dr. Gerard Cramer about lameness. Dr. Cramer is a Professor of Dairy Production Medicine with the College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Minnesota. We discuss Dr. Cramer’s thoughts on current rates of lameness in the US dairy industry, risk factors for lameness, what farms are doing well, and technology and the future of lameness detection.

Show notes:

https://z.umn.edu/dairycowfootdoc

https://z.umn.edu/footdocyoutube

https://kinderground.org/our-efforts/kinder-hoof-care/

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