A42-Uncaster Fanning, Saturday, February 12, 2000
Hoof Clinic Held At University Park
GAIL STROCK
Mifflin Co. Correspondent
STATE COLLEGE (Centre
Co.)-Ask some people to list the
most important parts of a dairy
cow and very few would even
think of the hooves. But to the
375 people who attended the
Pennsylvania Foot Clinic at
Penn State’s Ag Arena on Friday,
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February 4, good hoof health is
very important.
Dairy producers, veterinari
ans, nutritionists, researchers,
agribusiness representatives,
and other consultants came to
hear dairy industry specialists
speak of the various issues that
affect hoof health. Nearly 60
hoof trimmers, from as far away
V
Call
as Ontario, Canada, came also to
watch hoof trimming demon
strations on dairy cows with var
ious foot problems.
Professional hoof trimmer
Paul Neer, Belleville, hosted and
coordinated the event along with
sponsors from Agway, Monsanto
Dairy Business, Roche Vitamins,
and Zinpro Corporation. Neer
sponsored a similar appreciation
clinic two years ago in Belleville.
Nearly 250 dairy producers, vet
erinarians, hoof trimmers, and
nutritionists attended that ev
ent.
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“There are a lot of theories
about chutes, chipper tools, and
the best combinations,” Neer
said as he welcomed the crowd,
“but I say it [the quality of the
hoof trim] is only as good as the
guy behind it.” Neer, a firm
believer in hoof maintenance,
then introduced Penn State
Extension Agent Dan McFar
land who talked about the
importance of proper housing
and environment for cow com
fort.
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The morning session ended
with hoof trimming demonstra
tions. Participants moved through
out the Ag Arena to watch ten
hoof trimmers demonstrate main
tenance and problem hoof trim
ming.
In the afternoon, Dr. William
Seymour, a nutritionist with
Roche Vitamins, spoke about
biotin and hoof health while Dr.
Chris Canale, a nutritionist with
Agway, spoke about laminitis
and nutrition.
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