Join animal agriculture leaders for an inaugural roundtable discussion to explore current research and knowledge regarding causes, prevention methods, and treatment of bone health and lameness disease(s) in food animal species – livestock and poultry. Outputs from the roundtable will include a white paper along with the next steps – plans to address bone health and lameness.

This interactive conversation will take place January 27-28, 2025, coinciding with IPPE in Atlanta, Georgia.

The Lameness Across Species roundtable is hosted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s Animal Disease Issues & Emergency Management Council, and was planned by:

• Lucas Pantaleon, NIAA Council Co-Chair
• Adnan Alrubaye, University of Arkansas
• Kaitlyn Briggs, Dairy Management, Inc.
• Doug Ensley, Boehringer-Ingelheim

Objectives

• Share interdisciplinary knowledge, fostering greater awareness and understanding of bone health and lameness diseases across multiple species.
• Gain a better understanding of causes, prevention, and treatment strategies.
• Identify research gaps and opportunities for collaboration.
• Provide insights and guidance on organizational policies related to animal welfare and food system economics affected by lameness.
• Develop a comprehensive white paper summarizing the roundtable discussions.
• Plan future work to address bone health and lameness in a more interdisciplinary manner, with the aim of establishing an annual convening.