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.