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This Lantra-accredited Customised Award is exclusively developed and delivered by a Lantra-approved Training Provider, who meets our quality standards. The course is specifically tailored to meet learners’ needs. For further details about the course content and delivery locations, please contact the Training Provider using the details provided below.
The minimum age to undertake this course is 16.
The future of the herd is dependent upon the management-efficiency and standard of care given to the new-born calf. Understanding good practice can improve productivity and longevity of the dairy and beef calf. Being able to identify a sick animal immediately will help minimise the spread of infection throughout the herd, reduce treatment costs and more importantly, prevent mortality.
The finer details
Our one-day course is aimed at any anyone wanting to further their knowledge of calf health and management.
The course will cover:
- Calf mortality
- Common UK husbandry
- The pregnant cow
- Parturition
- Colostrum
- Umbilical care
- Calf nutrition
- Calf housing
- Calf scours
- Calf respiratory disease
- Calf abomasal disease
- Vaccinations
- Biosecurity
- Disbudding/castration
- Pre/probiotics
- Sexed semen and genomics
- Automation
You'll receive a certificate on completion of the course
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Lantra AwardsCourse description:
Who should attend?
Any over 16 who is involved in calf husbandry.What will be covered?
Our advanced Calf Management course will cover the following:
Understand the different causes of mortality, risk factors and how post-mortems can provide information
Understand how the pregnant cow impacts calf health and productivity
Understand how stillbirth calves can provide information on calf management
To provide evidence based best practice for:
- Colostrum management
- Calf feeding and nutrition
- Umbilical care
- Calf housing
- Calf scours
- Calf respiratory disease
- Disbudding and castration
Discuss practical ways of improving calf health and productivity on farms
To provide information on available vaccinations as an aid to calf health and evidence for pre and probiotics effects on calf health
Discuss the future - automation?
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