Dairy Cow Health Monitoring
N.B. This resource has been transferred from the previous Farming Connect 2007 - 2015 programme and was correct at the time of publication.
Bryn
Huw and Meinir Jones
Bryn, Ferwig, Cardigan
Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?
Maximising liveweight gain off grass: We sell our beef cattle as stores but following changes to the business we plan to finish cattle next...
Hendre Ifan Goch
Blackmill, Bridgend
Focus Site Project: Implementing Sustainable Control of Parasites in Sheep (SCOPS) and getting to grips with Faecal Egg Counting (FEC)
Project aims:
- Ensure that anthelmintics used in the flock are effective, avoiding/minimising any resistance issues.
- Be pro-active in...
Respiratory Disease in Cattle
This module examines the prevention, treatment and control of respiratory disease in cattle.
Antibiotic Resistance
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 be provided with the global context of AMR...
Hydatid Disease in Sheep
This course will help you identify, prevent, control and treat hydatid disease which can form cysts in the organs of sheep, when secondary or 'dead-end' hosts, ingest tapeworm eggs.
Longlands Farm
Longlands Farm, North Row, Redwick, Magor
Focus Site Project: Mastitis Control Plan
Project aims:
- Mastitis continues to be an important health problem on dairy farms and has a negative impact on cow health and production. There is a need to...
Johne’s Disease in Cattle
This module describes the presentation, prevention and treatment of Johne's disease in cattle.