Friday the 1st October 2021

09.00 – 10.00 Registration

10.00 – 10.15 Welcome – Palle Fjord Thomsen and Torben Wiese, moderator

10.15 – 11.00 Low Stess Stockmanship techniques and hoof trimming – Sophie Atkinson, PhD. in Animal Science, Australia

11.00 – 11.45 Remediation strategies in the field of claw diseases and diseases on the locomotor system – Cooperation between farmer, hoof trimmer and veterinarians – Prof. Dr. Alexander Starke et al. Leipzig University, Germany

11.45 – 12.00 Introduction to the evening program – including auctioneers and Julemærkehjemmene – Torben Wiese, moderator

12.00 – 13.00 Break – standing lunch in the exhibition area

13.00 – 14.30
Workshop 1: room U14:
Injuries and damages because of improper use of hoof trimming crushes – Mrs. Dr. Franny Rachidi, Leipzig University

Workshop 2: room M1:
insights on White line Disease – Piet Kloosterman, Hoof Trimming Instructor, The Netherlands

Workshop 3: room M2:
Heat stress – what does it do to the hoof? – Dr. Andrea Fiedler, Germany

Workshop 4: auditorium B:
Recordings – what can they be used for? – Kurt Bach, DVM., Denmark

14.30 – 15.00 Coffee break in the exhibition area

15.00 – 16.30 Workshops – continued

16.45 – 17.30 Follow up on the workshops in the auditorium – Torben Wiese

17.30 – …         Snacks in the exhibition area

19.00 – …         Dinner buffet

Keeping with tradition there will also be an auction sponsored by exhibitors, participants and others ( profits from the auction goes to the Danish foundation “Julemærkehjemmene”). Afterwards, there will be opportunity to exchange experience in the bar area.

Saturday the 2nd October 2021

09.00 – 09.05 Good morning – introduction to today`s programme – Torben Wiese, moderator

09.05 – 10.00 Hoof trimmer role in early detection and prevention of udder cleft dermatitis – Jessie Hesseling, DVM, The Netherlands

10.00 – 10.45 Presentation of Japanese hoof trimming and hoof trimming competition – Masayuki Katayama, Hoof Trimmer Master, Japan

10.45 – 11.15 Coffee break in the exhibition area

11.15 – 12.00 The Balance Method – Aron Lavoy, Hoof Trimming Instructor, USA

12.00 – 13.00 Break – standing lunch in the exhibition area

13.00 – 14.30
Workshop 1: room U3:
Ultrasound demo with practical trimming – Dr. Andrea Fiedler, Germany

Workshop 2: Outside:
Practical demonstration of traditional Japanese hoof trimming – Mamoru Takeda, Hoof Trimming Champion, Japan

Workshop 3: room U14:
Cadaver Demo and Dissection – Aron Lavoy, Hoof Trimming Instructor, USA

Workshop 4: auditorium B:
Low Stess Stockmanship techniques and hoof trimming – Sophie Atkinson, PhD. in Animal Science, Australia

14.30 – 15.00 Coffee break in the exhibition area

15.00 – 16.30 Workshops – continued

16.30 – 16.45 Short break in the exhibition area

16.45 – 17.45 Follow up on the workshops in the auditorium – Torben Wiese, moderator

17.45 – …         Closing comments – THANKS FOR NOW! – Torben Wiese, Palle Fjord Thomsen

19.00 – …         Dinner buffet – if chosen

Pre-tour

Thursday the 30th September 2021

On Thursday the 30th of September you will have the unique opportunity to participate in our Pre-tour. Here you will get the opportunity to visit a Danish farm, learn more about how they work and see hoof trimming in practice. We will also take you on a factory at KVK, where you get to see how we manufacture our hoof trimming chutes and meet the KVK team.

Price: 80 Eur
Date: 30th of September 2021

The final programme will follow

Passionate, engaging and many of experience – here are this year`s speakers. Click on the individual picture to learn more about the speakers.

The International Hoof Trimming Conference 2021 will be held at LEGOLAND ® Hotel and Conference in Billund Denmark. This is one of Denmark’s most modern conference centres.  Situated only 3 km away from Billund International Airport.

This provides you with the opportunity to makes this a family-trip filled with fun for everyone. Get enchanted by the legendary 4-star Hotel LEGOLAND, where you can stay in LEGO® themed rooms.