Minnesota Dairy Health Conference scheduled, May 6-8 2015 - Cowsmo

Minnesota Dairy Health Conference scheduled, May 6-8 2015

The University of Minnesota will host the 2015 Minnesota Dairy Health Conference, May 6-8, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites, MSP Airport-Mall of America, Minneapolis, Minn.

Topics include:

• Update about Epidemiology, Control & Eradication of BLV

• Vaccination Strategies against Mastitis?

• Information and Updates from the Laboratory for Udder Health

• Animal Welfare on U.S. Dairy Farms

• Pain Management

• Economics of Pain Medication

• Current Development in Animal Welfare Science

• Stockmanship for Dairy Farms

• NMC Residue Avoidance

• Risk of Milk Residues after Topical Tetracycline HCl Treatment of Digital Dermatitis

• Drug Metabolism in the Metabolically Challenged Cow

• Emerging Pathogens in the Dairy Industry

• Use of Rumination Counters

• A Comparative Evaluation of Two Cow Side Meters and a Milk Test for the Diagnosis of  Subclinical Ketosis

• Veterinarians Perspective of Organic Livestock in the USA

• MN Dairy Cares: A Team Approach to Assessing Risks and Creating Solutions

• Pros, Cons and Best Management Practices for Group Housing of Preweaned Dairy Calves

• Disease Identification in Calves Through Automated Feeders

• Health of Dairy Calves in Automated Systems of the Upper Midwest

Pre-conference sessions on May 6 include:

• Taking an Active Role in Lameness in your Dairy Herds

• Evaluation of Reproductive Performance Using DC305

• Labor Challenges in the Dairy Industry: A Case of Cultural Lag

Pre-conference space is limited, with early registration deadline set for April 7.

 

For a complete Minnesota Dairy Health Conference agenda, registration, hotel accommodations and trade show information, click here.

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