Day 1: 5th November
Day 2: 19th November
In November 2025, Stephen LeBlanc will be hosting an online Masterclass on Transition Cow Management. The workshop will involve online presentations and discussions over two afternoon sessions covering the latest research and practice for transition management including:
- Prevention and management of hypocalcemia and ketosis
- Management of uterine disease
- Applied aspects of immune function and inflammation
- Planning and monitoring transition period management
Limited to a maximum of 10 delegates, this will be a highly interactive and participatory (“cameras on”) workshop with content guided by participants’ questions and quandaries from practice. There will be some preparation required prior to the workshop and an assignment in between the two workshops to help consolidate the information discussed and direct further discussion. BCVA Masterclass CPD is aimed at experienced clinicians wishing to gain greater insights from class-leading research which can be applied on farm and in their work. Previous Masterclasses have proved very popular, so early booking is advised.
About the Speaker
Professor Stephen LeBlanc BSc(Agr) DVM DVSc
Stephen is a Professor in the department of Population Medicine at the Ontario Veterinary College, and Director of Dairy at Guelph – The Centre for dairy Research and Innovation. He received a BSc(Agr) in Animal Science from McGill University in 1992, and a DVM (in 1997) and DVSc (in 2001) from the University of Guelph. After five years of private dairy veterinary practice, he joined the faculty at the University of Guelph where he teaches veterinary students and provides clinical farm service. He is past-president of the Dairy Cattle Reproduction Council, served six years as section and senior editor for the Journal of Dairy Science, and is now on the board of directors of the American Dairy Science Association. His research focuses on transition dairy cow metabolic and reproductive health and management, including field validation of precision technologies. With graduate students and collaborators, this work has resulted in over 190 peer-reviewed papers. He has given invited talks in 20 countries.
