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📣Don't miss out - 🖐Early Bird Special - Register by 📅30 September 2024 and receive a 💰 $250 discount‼This course is aimed at those who are serious about minimising lameness on their farm through gaining a more comprehensive understanding of the contributing factors, as well as becoming competent in the technical aspects of hoof trimming. If you would like to become a professional hoof trimmer, or more competent on farm when treating your herds hooves or add a specific skill to your veterinary practice to offer to your clients then this course is for you.
This is an intensive 5 day course that covers both the theory and the practice of hoof care and hoof trimming techniques led by our director Fred Hoekstra, who is New Zealand’s only fully qualified hoof care instructor.
We only offer 8 spaces for this course. This allows each student quality time for the tutoring they deserve. The course is only offered twice a year, May and December usually.
What you will learn;
📌Hoof Care Theory
📌Foot Anatomy and function
📌Recognition and treatment of claw disease
📌Lameness prevention
📌The relationship between Nutrition and Lameness
📌Hoof Trimming – Best Practice Lameness treatment
📌Preventative hoof trimming (shaping the claw correctly)
📌Use of angle grinder for hoof trimming.
📌Application of claw blocks
📌Knife Sharpening
📌Hoof Trimming tools and accessories
To find our more give us a call 03 662 8015 or email [email protected] or to enroll visit https://www.dairyhoofcareinstitute.ac.nz/advanced-hoof-care-management-course/
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154 Coplands Road RD 2, Ashburton, New Zealand 7772, New Zealand
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