Articles by Lee Erickson

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On-farm training to treat lame cows: Identifying lameness on the modern dairy farm

Paying close attention to cows’ behavioral patterns and keeping track of cows that had mastitis are ways to find cows in the early stages of lameness.
June 4, 2024
Lee Erickson

All lactating cows should be locomotion scored on a weekly basis. This is a great start in identifying cows that could benefit from a trip through the trimming chute. In addition to locomotion scoring, what other techniques can we implement on a daily basis that could help us catch the cows with an early onset of lameness? 


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Three D's to tackling lameness on the dairy

Dedication, data analysis and daily treatment of lame cows are common themes on dairies with less than 2% lameness. Following the three D's can address lameness woes on any size dairy.
October 5, 2022
Lee Erickson

There are no shortcuts for reducing the lameness rates on dairy farms. It takes a lot of hard work and cooperation from the dairy farm team, but it is well worth the effort to reach the goal of 1%-2% lameness on the dairy. 



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