This webinar has ended. See upcoming webinars. Meat & Livestock Australia University of Sydney research on practical wound treatment and management that improves welfare and production outcomes after dehorning beef cattle.Reducing the impacts of dehorning: New research on wound treatment and management
When
12 pm Brisbane · 12:30 pm Adelaide · 10 am Perth · 1 hr
What you’ll learn
- How horn size and wound severity affect healing, recovery and growth
- New evidence on aluminium wound sprays
- When horn tipping is a practical alternative
- Management factors that influence bleeding and healing
- Recommendations for on-farm decisions
Speaker
Dominique Van der Saag
Researcher, University of Sydney
Animal welfare researcher whose studies examine practical, evidence-based ways to improve outcomes for beef cattle after dehorning.
Hosted by
Meat & Livestock Australia
Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) invests producer levies and government funding in research, development and marketing for the cattle, sheep and goat industries. Its webinars bring that research to producers and advisers, with practical findings on animal health and welfare, pasture, genetics and productivity. They suit beef and sheep producers, livestock advisers and vets who want evidence they can apply on farm.