The balancing method of hoof trimming focuses on achieving an even sole thickness and the associated better distribution of weight on cattle hooves. This method supports hoof health and improves the overall welfare and productivity of animals by preventing lameness. If you would like to learn more, I would be happy to meet you at the Cow Master conference, where you can find out more about the benefits of the Balancing Method. Investing in hoof health is not a cost—it is a pathway to greater profitability and animal well-being.

After studying veterinary medicine, he gained several years of experience on dairy farms in New Zealand. Today, he is a veterinarian, a Cow Signals lecturer, and a co-founder of the NKGC Hoof Health Center. In his practice, he focuses on the interconnections within cattle herd management, with an emphasis on housing systems.

A graduate of the University of Veterinary Sciences in Brno, he has worked in Slovak cattle farming for more than 35 years. For the past 13 years, he has served as a veterinarian at one of the largest dairy farms in the Slovak Republic (approximately 3,000 dairy cows), which is Danish-owned. He also has experience with interventions during outbreaks of foot-and-mouth disease.

In 1998, she started as a veterinary practitioner specializing in bovine hoof health and a certified functional hoof trimming instructor. She has long been involved in the education of hoof trimmers, farmers and veterinarians on hoof diseases, and has been working with the Veterinary University of Munich.

Christoph Mülling is a professor of veterinary anatomy with a passion for hands-on teaching and research in functional anatomy. Following five years of practice, he began to dedicate his professional career to university teaching and research. He collaborates nationally and internationally with scientists, veterinarians, students, hoof trimmers, and many other professionals from all around the world.

Veterinary practitioner focused on cattle herd health management in his business. The cornerstone of this is a comprehensive hoof care, consistently focusing on the quality of work performed, data evaluation and comfort access to the animals. He sees educating himself, colleagues and farmers as a way to improve the entire cattle sector.

My main goal is to improve and support animal health and welfare. I strive to promote proven pharmaceutical, hygiene, and nutritional products and innovations for sustainable animal production. Global challenges related to animal diseases, pathogens, and the reduction of antibiotic use are my primary focus and priority. I am committed to contributing to this goal.

A qualified veterinary technician. He has been working with cattle hooves for many years, drawing primarily on practical experience gained directly in livestock farming. He began his career as a zootechnician on a small farm, where he encountered real animal health issues on a daily basis and the need for functional—not merely formal—hoof care. In 2015, he founded a company focused on professional cattle hoof care. In his practice, he emphasizes proper technique, lameness prevention, and practical solutions applicable under everyday farm conditions.