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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 finer details

A brief overview of SCC management in modern Dairy herds with a guidance on how this information can be used to implement SDCT in conjunction with Veterinary advice

The course will assist participants in implementing the use of teat sealant therapy to replace traditional antimicrobial DCT (Dry Cow Therapy) in milking cows

This will contribute to the Welsh government’s initiative to reduce antibiotic usage in farm animals thereby decreasing AMR (antimicrobial resistance).

You can find more information at our website Training and Education - Veterinary Technical Consulting

Delivery method

Classroom

Recognised by

Lantra Awards

Who should attend?

Dairy farm owners/managers/stockmen
Veterinary Surgeons

What will be covered?

1. An overview of Somatic Cell Counts and their importance in Dairy herd management
 

2. A brief outline of strategies available to manage SCC on farm

3. An understanding of the consequences of unnecessary use of antibiotics on farm, the global increase in AMR (Antibiotic resistance) worldwide and the potential impact on human health and future generations

4. An explanation of Selective Dry Cow Therapy and guidance on selection criteria for potential candidates in the herd

5. Application of knowledge to practical scenarios through interactive case studies
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