Objective:

• Mortellaro is a hoof disease that can cause many losses on dairy farms. In this OG they are looking for a best practice solution to reduce this disease.

The objectives of the project are:

• To gather and combine the available knowledge on the treatment and prevention of Mortellaro into a practical and affordable protocol for the prevention of this condition.
• To explore the possibilities for innovative, alternative, ecologically and economically sound prevention methods for
• To examine the influence of the mineral supply and possible prevention methods in the context of biosafety in young stock in order to draw up a protocol for young cattle
• To collect methods for curing this condition and to collect and disseminate information about this.
• Knowledge exchange and discussions leading to a general consensus on both the prevention and the cure of this condition with respect for the
• Carrying out a cost-benefit analysis of existing and alternative possibilities to tackle Mortellaro.

Partners:

• Inagro
• Universiteit Gent
• Vetrenary
• Dierengezondheidszorg Vlaanderen
• 5 Dairy Farmers

Website:
http://leden.inagro.be/Wie-is-Inagro/Projecten/project/15134

Coordinator name and contact:
Inagro, Canniere Evi, [email protected]

Funding Organisations:
Europees Landbouwfonds voor Plattelandsontwikkeling, Europa investeert in zijn platteland