Veterinarians get Danish training in professional hoof trimming at KVASU
Ten veterinary officers are attending the first batch, being held from September 20 to 26. Subsequent batches will draw participants from across the country
Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University (KVASU) initiated a national-level residential training programme in professional hoof trimming on September 21, 2026. The NDDB-KVASU Hoof Academy, organized under Indo-Danish Strategic Sector Cooperation, will teach the White Line Atlas Method (WLAM), a standardised claw-trimming protocol from Denmark.
Ten veterinarians attended the inaugural batch, which took place from September 20 to 26. The programme, led by the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and KVASU, aims to train veterinarians nationwide and ensure hoof health is treated as the third pillar of herd health, alongside udder health and reproduction. Inaugurated by KVASU Vice-Chancellor K.S.
Anil, the collaboration with the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA) and the Royal Danish Embassy seeks to provide standardized hoof trimming services throughout the country's milksheds.
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