This course is a 3-hour training workshop and a certificate of attendance will be issued on completion of the workshop. Workshops are delivered by local vet practices pan Wales. 

Workshop attendees will have the opportunity to increase knowledge on the...

Sheep scab, caused by the mite Psoroptes ovis, leads to major economic losses to the UK flock and impacts sheep welfare. Studies consistently show that sheep on common grazing are at high risk of infection and that proper quarantine of...

Workshop attendees will learn about the clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis and monitoring of BVD. The main focus will be on the significance of Persistently Infected (PI) animals in disease transmission, and the biosecurity and biocontainment measures that can be taken...

Project Aims and Objectives:

Implement on farm changes

• To work with network of farmers throughout Wales to :-
  • Implement the latest advice and recommendations from SCOPS and COWS
  • Implement regular monitoring of worm burdens through faecal...

Project aims: 

• Using standardised pre-milking routines, this project aims to improve milk quality and reduce milking time, teat damage and mastitis cases. Increased yields and opportunities to qualify for somatic cell count/bactoscan...

This module looks at the causes, prevention and treatment of lameness in sheep.

This is a half day training course with a certificate issued upon successful completion.

This course looks at the routes of disease transmission and how putting in simple practices can prevent the introduction or spread of disease. The courses give...