This module looks at the causes, prevention and treatment of Fasciolosis or Liver Fluke in beef and dairy cattle.

Project aims:

• To compare the benefits of genomic testing against parental average data when selecting which bulls to use on which cows for the best...

Respiratory disease is a major cause of loss to the UK sheep industry through mortality and poor health. This course covers four specific respiratory diseases - pasteurellosis, atypical pneumonia, parasitic bronchitis and lung abscesses.

There are a variety of eye conditions which affect sheep in the UK; diagnosis is important in order to ensure the correct treatment is given. In this course we cover; Periorbital Eczema, Pink Eye / Snow Blindness (Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis, or...

This course aims to help you understand the rational for introducing   the dynamic and interactive Animal Health Improvement Cycle (AHIC) as means for practicing the ‘prevention is better than cure’ mantra as part of animal health management. The idea...

Project Aims and Objectives:

The main aim of this project is to diagnose the causes of lameness...

Key areas you wish to focus on as a demonstration farmer?

Using technology to measure and monitor pasture: Erw Fawr grows grass well but we need to make better use of that...

Main Objectives

• Further improve the output of the suckler cow enterprise through the use of superior genetics and technology.
• Evaluate and develop the sheep enterprise as it currently does not...

Project aims:

To routinely monitor lamb growth rate to gather information about flock management including:

• The impact of grazing decisions on lamb growth
• Whether subclinical worm infections...