Lifestep is a lesion oriented, life cycle approach to preventing lameness – focused on 3 main lesions: digital dermatitis, sole ulcers, and white line disease.
Lameness can systematically undermine the management of the herd and globally, 25% of dairy cows are lame at any one time! No other disease has such fundamental and extensive effects on production, reproduction and risk for early removal. This Lifestep Module aims to provide the dairy producer and their advisory team the tools necessary to target the main causes of lameness and find solutions applicable to that individual farm.
Lifestep Aims
Learn how to locomotion score using a 3-point system
Learn the importance of preventive hoof trimming and how to identify good trimming technique
Learn how to record lesions and trimming
Learn how to identify and control digital dermatitis
Learn how to identify sole ulcers and reduce standing time
Learn how to identify white line disease and improve flooring and handling
Learn how to identify and prevent other causes of lameness
Learn how lameness impacts the economics of the dairy herd
Learn how to manage the lame cow at the end of her life
