• Wednesday 15th November, 1100-1400, Larkmead Vets Cholsey

Farm Assurance Guidelines recommend that at least one member of each farm team has undertaken training 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 would like to attend, please phone the office on 01491 651479 or email farm@larkmead.co.uk to reserve your space.

Join Vet Bella on Farm (RG7) to evaluation some calf accommodation and discuss what works for you. We will also focus on the DEFRA Housing Grant to ensure you are making the most of this funding.

Date:

• Wednesday 8th November, 1100-1400, On Farm (RG7)

Workshop cost:

• No charge

Lunch provided

If you would like to attend, please phone the office on 01491 651479 or email farm@larkmead.co.uk to reserve your space.

This training session is open to all dairy farmers using (or looking to use) Uniform Agri.

This practical, hands-on session will give you an overview of the software, best practice for inputting data (including health events and batch entry), setting up sync programs and managing tasks as well as helpful guidance on how to create links to share and reports. Don’t struggle alone, come along and find out how to get the best out of this package and bring along any questions you may have.

This session will be hosted by Jenny Bellamy and Cath Smith from NMR.

Please note if you have a laptop with Uniform Agri already installed, please feel free to bring it along.

Date:

• Wednesday 6th December, 1030-1300, Larkmead Vets Cholsey

Workshop cost:

• No charge

Lunch provided