1st and 2nd October 2021

LEGOLAND Hotel and Conference, Billund, Denmark


The International Hoof Trimming Conference connects you with colleagues from around the world and provides you with insight into the current developments within the area of hoof care.

In addition to the knowledge exchange with your colleagues, you will have the opportunity to expand and elaborate your knowledge through practical workshops, presentations and lectures.

The conference will take place on the 1st and 2nd of October. However you are also able to come visit us and Legoland a day in advance and stay a day longer. On the 30th of September the pre-tour will take place. 

Come and join at the Legoland Hotel and Conference in Billund, Denmark- it will be days filled with fun for everyone! 

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.

Jessie Hessling

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Kurt Bach

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Pieter Kloosterman

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Sophie Atkinson

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Aaron Lavoy

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Alexander Starke

Alexander Starke

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Fanny Rachidi

Fanny Rachidi

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Andrea Fiedler

Andrea Fiedler

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Masayuki Katayama

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Mamoru Takeda

Mamoru Takeda

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Intracare

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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.

310 EUR

VAT taxes not included on the registration price

 

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