Please let the office know if you are looking to attend and they will contact you once a date has been agreed. 

Farm Assurance Guidelines recommend that at least one member of each farm team has undertaken training (within the last 5 years) and holds a certificate in administering medicines.

This workshop will:

• Improve knowledge of different medicines available on farm and improve decision making
• Safely administer medicines to animals under your care
• Record medicine use in accordance with legislation
• Store and maintain medicines on farm in accordance with legislation and farm assurance requirements.
• Describe the difference between vaccines and treatments and the different legislative classes including antibiotics
• Describe the basic classes of anthelmintics and the need for veterinary or SQP guidance on their use
• Understand the actions of an NSAID and when they should be used
• Understand the responsibility of those administering medicines to farm animals

Workshop cost:

• £75 per person (50% discount for Health Club members)

Lunch and Certificate of Attendance provided

If you are interested in attending one of these workshops, please phone the office on 01491 651479 or email farm@larkmead.co.uk to be added to our interest list.

Monday 26th June 11.00 – 14.00 (lunch included – kindly sponsored by Boehringer)

Join us to talk all things NSAID!

NSAIDs are very useful drugs that improve animal welfare, aid recovery from disease, and reduce the negative impact on productivity of disease episodes. At this discussion talk we will cover:

• What are NSAIDs and how do they work?
• What is the evidence base for NSAIDs aiding in recovery?
• The evidence base for NSAIDs restoring productivity
• Recent findings of a study on the use of NSAIDs by local farmers
• Attitudes to using NSAIDs along side other medications

Please reserve your place at this free session by contacting the office.

With BCVA Accredited Foot Health Trainer Adelle Jenkins and CHCSB Approved Instructor Paul Clayton.

Join us for this one-day workshop to:

• Understand the anatomy of a normal foot
• Identify the main signs and causes of lameness Identify the lameness lesion and learn to correctly use foot trimming equipment to assess a foot and apply a block to relieve weight bearing
• Understand when to refer to a vet or foot trimmer

Thursday 31st July
Larkmead Vets, Cholsey
0900 – 1700 £280 +VAT per person (limited spaces), lunch included.

To reserve your space, please contact the office.