New Animal Health Ireland hoof health programme launched
Michelle McGrath, Hoof HealthCheck programme manager, Animal Health Ireland; vet Willie Buckley, Riverview Vets, Bandon, Co Cork; dairy farmer Nigel Bryan, Fountainstown, Co Cork; and Dr Muireann Connealy, dairy welfare senior research officer, Teagasc.
The national lameness prevalence of 10% in dairy herds equates to a national loss of €145m annually.
Aiming to curb the annual €145m costs, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) has launched its new Hoof HealthCheck Programme for the dairy sector.
