Dairy Hoof Care notes

This paper describes the basics of functional hoof trimming and the common diseases of dairy cattle feet.
Date:
2016
Primary Material Type:
Reference Material
Institution:
Vermont Technical College
Project Name:
Institute of Applied Agriculture and Food Systems at Vermont Technical College
Funding Source:
TAACCCT Round 2
Subjects:
Dairy hoof veterinary care

Industry / Occupation

Industry Partner:
Vermont Dairy Farmers
Industry Sector:
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting -- Animal Production and Aquaculture -- Cattle Ranching and Farming (1121)
Occupation:
Management Occupations -- Farm, Ranch, and Other Agricultural Managers (11-9011)

Education / Instructional Information

Instructional Program:
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences (01)
Credit Type:
  • Non-Credit
Credential Type:
  • Certificate
Educational Level of Materials:
  • 2nd Year Community College or equivalent
Time Required:
One hour
Language:
English (United States)
Interactivity Type:
Presentation only - requires user to navigate through content.
Quality Note:
This document was written by a veterinarian with significant experience as a dairy farm manager and bovine pediatrician. The material was refined via continuous use with practicing dairy farmers and resulting discussion.
Quality of Subject Matter was assured by:
  • Consultations during development of instructional materials
  • Participation as an ongoing member of team developing the instructional materials
Quality of Online/Hybrid Course Design assured by:
  • None
Course Note:
Dairy Hoof Care

Accessibility

Accessibility Features:
  • Text Access - Text to Speech
  • Text Adjust - Compatible
  • Text Adjustment - Adjust Font and Colors
  • Reading Layout - Page numbers match printed material
  • Reading Layout - Reflow the Text
  • Reading Order - Digital resource layout
  • Contrast Ratio of at Least 4.5:1.
  • Audio/Video Delivered Via Media Player
  • Non Flickering Content

Copyright / Licensing

Primary License:
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.