VET TRAINING EVENT: Advanced Mastitis Course

23nov(nov 23)8:00 am25(nov 25)5:00 pmVET TRAINING EVENT: Advanced Mastitis Course

Time

23 (Tuesday) 8:00 am - 25 (Thursday) 5:00 pm

Location

Anexa Vets Morrinsville, 25 Moorhouse Street, Morrinsville

25 Moorhouse Street

Price

$2,500 ex gst (4 days)

Event Details

Please note, this event will go ahead if we are in COVID Level 1 or below on the 16th November 2021. Please Register as you normally would.

Want to improve your skill in helping clients manage bulk tank SCC, clinical mastitis or inhibitory substance grading problems?

Want to improve your understanding of epidemiology, bacteriology, management and control of mastitis?

Want to provide services to Fonterra and be paid for your work under demerit relief? 

If so, the advanced mastitis course is for you. 

 

Tutors

This course will be led by leading New Zealand mastitis experts including Dave Hawkins, Scott McDougall, Michael Shallcrass and John Penry.

 

Aims

This course will provide you with the skills, understanding and processes to effectively manage mastitis problems on New Zealand dairy farms. 

 

What you will learn
  • Milking machine components, function and interaction with the cow
  • How to undertake a ‘grade bust’ and follow-up milking management visit to identify and correct underlying problems
  • How to write effective reports that farmers read and act on and that meet the reporting requirements for demerit relief
  • How to establish a mastitis investigation/management service in your business 

 

Benefits for you and your business

  • Accreditation to provide mastitis control services to Fonterra suppliers and access demerit relief (after the Day 4 course)
  • Establishment of effective mastitis management services in your business
  • Confidence in managing complex mastitis cases

 

When: Days 1 – 3: 23rd – 25th November 2021, Day 4: Date & venue to be confirmed

Please bring your gumboots, overalls, and a laptop (not essential). Limited to 12 participants; Register now!

Please book your own accommodation if required.

 

Milking Machine Workshop Day | 26th November 2021

Enhance your skills further with the Milk Machine Workshop Day. An optional extra day of the Advanced Mastitis Course, or a one day workshop for those who have done the Advanced Mastitis Course previously.

  • An in-depth exploration of liner design, function and assessment
  • Applied milking physiology
  • Detailed assessment of milking machine components that influence mastitis risk
  • Lab-based training in milking machine performance testing and toolkit (Commercial machine testing unit and VaDia) 
  • When: 26th November 2021
  • Price: $500 ex GST

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: This event is now full, please email [email protected] if you wish to register for the next course.