Keynote Speaker:  Dr. Stephen LeBlanc Links to Setting Up Reproductive Success and Transition Cow Monitoring and Management Dr. Stephen LeBlanc is a professor at the Ontario Veterinary College and Director of Dairy at Guelph.  After five years of private dairy veterinary practice, he joined U of G where he teaches veterinary students and provides clinical farm […]

We have expanded our Trimming and Treating the Lame Cow course! Doug Johnstone from AR-PE Hooftrimming will be joining Dr. Christina Lyn in providing practical hoof care information and hands-on trimming instruction. Common foot and hoof conditions will be discussed in the classroom session, including diagnosis, treatment, and preventative strategies. Trimming techniques (including power tools) on […]

Dr. Bev Chard will focus on the management of the calf from birth to weaning. Course highlights include: resuscitation of the newborn calf, colostrum management, young calf housing and nutrition, common diseases, and vaccination strategies. The latest concepts in calf rearing will be presented. An on-farm session will make available live calves to help students learn […]