Day 1

1. Organizational issues.
2. Economics of Lameness
3. Claw Disorders
4. Bovine Lower Leg Anatomy
a. abnormal spinal curvature
b. bovine biomechanics
5. Trimming tools
6. Important claw disorders
7. Prevention and Treatment
8. Review and Discussion.


Day 2

1. Review of Anatomy
2. Hoof Trimming Procedures
3. Trimming on cadaver feet
- hand trimming (knives, handy hoof trimmer)
- mechanical trimming (grinders, grinding wheels and discs)
4. Identification of claw disorders and prevention
(wrapping and applying therapeutic blocks)
5. Review and discussion.


Day 3 and 4
On-farm hoof trimming (training on live animals)


1. Health, Hygiene and Safety at Work
2. Operation of the cuttle crush
3. Evaluation of cow’s posture
4. The choice of hoof trimming tools : hand/power
5. Identification of claw disorders
6. Treatment procedures after trimming : wrapping, blocking, laser therapy
7. Hoof Health Record Keeping
8. Cultivation of Good Relationship with Veterinarians
9. Review and discussion.



Day 5

1. Management
2. Organization of customer service
3. Different aspects of Lameness
4. Ending: handing in the certificate