Advanced hoof care management course

Gain knowledge and practical skills.

Lameness is now amongst the top three health issues on-farm and it is costing New Zealand dairy farmers millions of dollars every year.

Course Information:

ASHBURTON: 1 - 5 May 2023 & 4 - 8 December 2023

BOOK NOW: $2,499 + gst per person

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 NZ’s only fully qualified hoof care instructor. Held at DHI headquarters and on local host farms. Register today at dhi.ac.nz through that development Pictor began exploring the idea of using the multiplex platform to look at multiple different markers of Johne’s disease.

Johne’s testing has been becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand, with about 1.2 million tests carried out last year, up from 350,000 four years ago.

Charles said he can see how a more sensitive test will provide more opportunities for farmers to test outside of the traditional testing window.

“The increase in testing here in New Zealand is all farmer-led and it is being driven by improved productivity and sustainability.

“So we knew there was an appetite and once the test is being utilised in New Zealand we will promote it to the other 20-odd countries around the world that have a disease control programme in place for Johne’s.”

Pictor expanded into animal health about three years ago when it recognised there were a lot of opportunities for