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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 workshop aims to increase trainees’ knowledge of safety and good practice as well as outlining the legislative requirements for on farm medicines use. The course also aims to increase trainees’ understanding about the different types of medicines used and how these relate to the common diseases relevant to their farms.
The finer details
1. Understand the following classes of medicine, what they do and when to use them:
- Vaccine
- Antibiotic
- Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs (NSAID)
- Anthelmintic.
2. Understand how an active health plan ensures effective product use.
3. Safe and effective administration of medicines.
4. Comply with medicines legislation and farm assurance requirements.
Delivery method
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Who should attend?
This course is aimed at farmers at supervisor level (level 3 upwards).
What will be covered?
- Safely administer veterinary medicines to animals under their care
- Store and maintain medicines on farm in accordance with legislation and farm assurance requirements
- Record on farm medicine usage in accordance with legislation and farm assurance requirements.
- Describe the difference between vaccines and treatments and the different legislative classes
- Describe basic differences that exist between different classes of antibiotic and the need for veterinary guidance for their use
- Describe the basic classes of anthelmintics and the need for veterinary or SQP guidance on their use
- Understand the actions of an NSAID and when they should be used.
- Understand the responsibility of those administering medicines to farm animals.
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