Kat Hart talks to George Oikonomou, Professor of cattle health and welfare at Liverpool. George shares his lameness expertise and details about his latest genetics research. Lameness costs the UK dairy industry £250 million a year as over half of UK cattle are affected, so George shows us why prevention and treatment is crucial for so many reasons – and how farm vet engagement is key.  Music Fireflies and Stardust by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3758-fireflies-and-stardust License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.