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20. May 2021 News

Trimming high and low

As a hoof trimmer you get to work at different places and locations – some a more beautiful than others. Robert took his new model 800-1 trimming at 1400m above sea level in the mountains of Austria. Not a bad location to try out his new chute. Robert has been a state authorised hoof trimmer since 2016 and works alone. The farms at where he is hoof trimming have between 2 and 70 cows.   

Who wouldn’t want to work here, lucky Robert!

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Everything for hoof care
Klovshoppen is a family-run company. The founder is Knud Iversen, who has 39 years of practical experience as a hoof trimmer.
All products are carefully selected and tested by Knud's customers, so we know that it works.
We focus on:
• Good quality
• Favorable prices
• Super customer service
• Advice on the correct use of our products.
2006 to 2008 studies of vetenarian medicine at the vetenarian university in Budapest
2008 to 2012 studies of vetenarian medicine at the vetenarian faculty oft the university of Leipzig
2013 and 2014 work as an vetenarian in Germany, Tierarztpraxis Mellinghausen,since october 2014 assistant in the bovine clinic, `Klinik für Klauentiere`, Veterniärmedizinische Fakultät der Universität Leipzig

recent research
disbudding and dehorning in calves

focus of work
curative buiatrics
lameness in cattle

Personal Data
Name Prof. Dr. vet. med. Alexander Starke Dip. ECBHM
Date of birth March 7, 1968
Education and Work Experience
Sept. 1990 - Jan. 1996 Study of Veterinary Medicine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Leipzig
Jan. 1996 Graduation with State examination
Feb. 1996 - June 1996 Scientific Assistant at the Large Animal Clinic for Theriogenology and Ambulatory Services at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Leipzig
July 1996 - August 1997 Scholarship for Doctoral Studies at the Large Animal Clinic for Theriogenology and Ambulatory Services at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University Leipzig
August 1997 Doctor´s degree, Dissertation Thesis: „Stimulation of Uterus Involution using Cloprostenol and Carbetoctin in Cattle early post partum“
7th of August 2003 Specialist Exam for Cattle Diseases
31st of January 2007 Diplomate of the European College of Bovine Health Management (ECBMH)
11th of October 2007 Two years course in Professional Teaching
31st of October 2007 Qualification in Veterinary Herd Management and Quality Assurance on Cattle Producers' Premises
2nd of August 2011 Habilitation Thesis: „Hepatosteatosis in dairy cows - Studies on non-invasive determination of hepatic fat content and hepatic blood flow and the effects of dexamethasone on these two variables in dairy cows.“, Venia legendi for „Cattle Medicine“ and Private Lecturer at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover
Professional Career
Sept. 1997 - March 1998 Locum in farm Animal Practices
April 1998 – Dec. 2011 Scientific Assistant (Assistant Professor) at the Clinic for Cattle at the University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover
Sept. 2011 – Dec. 2011 Guest lecturer at the Ambulatory & Production Medicine Clinic, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, USA
Feb. 2012 Hospitant at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas, USA
April 2012 – March 2017 W3 Professor and leader of the Unit for Ruminants and Swine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig
Since 1st April 2017 Head of the Clinic for Ruminants and Swine at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Leipzig
Academic Work and Teaching Experience outside the University
Since April 2009 Supervisor and Examiner for Claw Trimmers in the Free State of Saxony
Since September 2014 Member of the Examination Board for Cattle Specialists in the Free States of Saxony and Thuringia
Since June 2015 Member of the Scientific Council of the Middle European Buiatric Congress
Since December 2016 Member of the Innovation Advisory Committee of the AGRA
Since July 2017 Member of the Interessenverband Milcherzeuger e.V. (IVM)
Since November 2017 Head for the German Organization for Hoof Health (IKD)
Since June 2018 Member of the Wirtschafts- und Wissenschaftszentrums Brasilien – Deutschland e. V.
Since April 2019 Head of the Examination Committee for Claw Trimmers in the Free State of Saxony
DIGIDERM® brings a Claw Caring Concept for Dairy Cows which is Effective, Environment Friendly, Antibiotic -free and Easy to Use.
Various clinical trials, where the “Digiderm 3,2,1 method” is consistently used, clearly show an improvment of the claw health. The results confirm that using Digiderm in footbaths is more effective than formalin in prevention of digital dermatitis (DD).
The Digiderm® concept also includes the use of a series of practical products for the claw trimmer. These products (spray and gel) are all based on the Digiderm technology with means lowering the pH and adding chelated minerals in a way that creates antibiotic- free, effective and environment friendly products which can be used by the claw trimmer under safe working conditions.

Menno Holzhauer studied at Utrecht University where he graduated in 1984. He has practiced in the northern part of the country with the focus on cattle, but actually he practiced all species in the outdoor practice. During that time he already looked at different allergic reactions in cattle, mainly on feed components. In 1999 he started working at GD Animal Health in Deventer at the Ruminant Health Department with focus on Lameness on (Dairy) Cattle. At the start of his career at GD, he was more or less directly involved in serious Foot and Mouth Disease problems (clinical diagnostics mainly).
After the FMD crisis he could focus on claw health in Dutch dairy cows, resulting in a thesis in 2006, titled Epidemiological aspects of Different Claw Disorders in Dairy Cattle in The Netherlands. During that time he stetted up a Dutch Recording and Scoring system for claw trimmers in cooperation with DTC Oenkerk and the Dutch Hoof Trimmers Association. The objective was to give the farmer better insight in the effect of (his/her) herd management on claw health. Unfortunately this is not recognized by most farmers and > 80, do not make recording during regular claw trimming and that is one of the reasons we hardly make progress on lameness in dairy cows.
Menno has further worked on improvement of claw health by more than 20 publications on claw health in National and International Scientific Journals and by presentations at International Conferences. The most recent product of this is an evidence based bulk-milk test on biotin, manganese, zinc and Treponema to support dairy farmers in preventing claw disorders. Results of these will be presented at the conference.
Hobbies: cycling, hiking, gardening and meeting friends.
Contact info: m.holzhauer@gdanimalhealth.com
Mamoru was born in the Fukushima Aizu district on a rice farm, where he also attended agricultural school.
After graduating from agricultural school, he moved to Hokkaido, after which he was employed at Masayuki Katayama's hoof trimming company in Hokkaido at the age of 22.
Mamoru has won the championship at the international competition twice, which is very special as there are only three hoof trimmers who have achieved this in the entire history of the competition.
He has also been awarded the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award.

Andrea Fiedler graduated from the Ludwig-Maximilian University, Munich, in 1991.

While writing a thesis on hereditary lameness in Brown Swiss, she had three years of internships at the Departments of Internal Medicine and Surgery, followed by four years working for a farm animal practice. Andrea has been established veterinarian since 1998, focused on bovine hoof health and educating hoof trimmers, farmers and veterinarians on the subject of hoof diseases.

Andrea is a member of the examination board of the “Association of Certified Hoof Trimmers” (www.VgK-ev.de). She is also known for her research on hoof health and hoof care products.

Vilofoss is a global leader in the premix and animal nutrition sector as well as animal welfare and hoof health.
Vilofoss has cooperated with farmers and their animal productions for more than 90 years. Our well-founded knowledge and experience are based on extensive research and development activities within the sector of nutrition, health and welfare.
At Vilofoss, we aim to be trustworthy, ambitious and value-creating. We offer individual and unique concepts both on premix and specialties. This means we strive to be our customers' preferred business partner and adviser. We help you to grow and develop by creating new value.

Aaron was introduced to the dairy industry in 2000 after serving 4 years in the United States Navy when he took a job on a small dairy farm. It was on this farm that he found his passion for working with cows. Fascinated with many aspects of the farm, he took a particular interest in hoof trimming and decided to start his hoof trimming business in 2004. After completing a course on the Dutch Method Aaron continued to study the anatomy and bone structure of the bovine hoof to refine his hoof trimming style, called “The Balance Method”. In 2014 Aaron founded Midwestern Hoof Trimming School and has since been requested to consult for large dairy farms worldwide. Aaron has trained hundreds of hoof trimmers with various skill sets, from beginners to veteran professionals, on The Balance Method. He has been selected to speak at conferences and universities globally and has hosted workshops in 7 different counties. Aaron continues to exercise his passion as an active hoof trimmer and services several local top dairy farms in Wisconsin.
Aaron is a husband, a father of 6, and a grandfather. He enjoys spending time with his family and participating in outdoor activities such as hunting, camping, and fishing. His other passions include woodworking and primitive skills.

Contact information: midwesternhoofcare@gmail.com

Intracare improves the health and well-being of animals, plants and consumers. Our innovative strength creates sustainable growth and financial returns for farmers and businesses.
The Intra Hoof & Skin Care programme is scientifically proven to realize lameness below 5% and is safe for the user, animal and environment.

Its practical protocol and convenience to use sets the fresh green standard for hoof trimmers and dairy farmers. Intracare is the only company with non-antibiotic veterinary medicines to cure digital dermatitis with a gel or aerosol spray. Complementary footbath and spray products have been developed for full herd maintenance.

Intra Hoof-fit Technology includes chelated organic minerals and a firm adhesion. Production under GMP pharma conditions guarantees a consistent high product quality.

Sophie was born and educated in Australia, with a background of agriculture and livestock. She now lives in Sweden and has worked as an animal science researcher for the Swedish University of Agriculture for 16 years (during which time she gained her PhD). Her research activities included a wide range of cattle and pig industry funded projects relevant to improving farm animal welfare during handling, transport and at slaughter, and its link to improved product quality. She also started a company based on her livestock experiences both in Australia and Sweden, where she has conducted both consultation services and practical workshops, promoting low stress handling of cattle, pigs, and sheep. She has delivered over a 100 practical handling courses throughout Scandinavia, where both people and livestock attended.

Piet Kloosterman is a world-renowned and well respected Dutch hoof trimming trainer. He was born and raised on a farm in Friesland and worked from 1980 – 2017 as an instructor/ trainer in Dairy Husbandry at Practical Training Centre (IPC/ PTC +/ DTC) in Oenkerk, The Netherlands. In 1988 he became Head of the Hoof Trimming Department of the Training Centre, training hoof trimming in a wide range of countries over the world.

The main subject for training is hoof trimming in the “Dutch Method” developed by Mr. E. Toussaint Raven from the Veterinairy Faculty of Utrecht. The method is adopted and tutored by the Training Centre Oenkerk to agricultural students, farmers, farm workers, veterinarians and professional hoof trimmers (Diploma course), not only in the Netherlands but also abroad. The Training Centre Oenkerk is an international college for practical training in animal husbandry and grasslandmanagement. Location Oenkerk was the international college for Dairy Husbandry and training goats, sheep and horses.

Piet started international hoof care courses in 1986 in Ireland and from 1987 regularly in the UK (Farmkey, later Genus). He worked for the last 25 years closely with Embryonics in the UK. He was the Secretary and founder of the Dutch Hoof Trimmers Association for 17 years and is a regular visitor of the International Symposia of Lameness in Ruminants, North American congresses of the Hoof Trimmers Association and the annual meetings of the NACFT (UK hoof trimmers association).

Hobbies: ice skating, reading, hiking, traveling

Contact information: mailpietkloosterman@gmail.com

Intracare improves the health and well-being of animals, plants and consumers. Our innovative strength creates sustainable growth and financial returns for farmers and businesses.
The Intra Hoof & Skin Care programme is scientifically proven to realize lameness below 5% and is safe for the user, animal and environment.

Its practical protocol and convenience to use sets the fresh green standard for hoof trimmers and dairy farmers. Intracare is the only company with non-antibiotic veterinary medicines to cure digital dermatitis with a gel or aerosol spray. Complementary footbath and spray products have been developed for full herd maintenance.

Intra Hoof-fit Technology includes chelated organic minerals and a firm adhesion. Production under GMP pharma conditions guarantees a consistent high product quality.

Kurt Bach is a veterinarian employed by Viking Denmark, where he works with development, teaching and advice in better hoof health in dairy cows. Kurt is a trained farmer and trained as a veterinarian in 2008, where he wrote a thesis on finding digital dermatitis in the milking parlor. From 2013 to 2018, Kurt has been employed as a lecturer and PhD student at the University of Copenhagen. Here he has primarily worked with ultrasound scanning of hooves and research into changes in the hooves around calving. Kurt has passed the Danish hoof trimmer exam and currently teaches the Danish hoof trimmer education.
Viking Denmark is Denmark's largest breeding association.