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NEW INITIATIVE PROVIDES LOCAL ANIMAL HEALTH EDUCATION
FOR DAIRY FARMERS
A new educational opportunity for farmers
and farm staff learn more about important
areas in animal health and welfare is now
available at local veterinary practices.
Each seminar is limited to 15 farmers to
ensure an effective teaching environment
is achieved. The annual updating of these
modules ensures that farmers are
receiving the most up-to-date information
available from research both
in New Zealand and overseas.
Dr XXXX of XXXXX Vets says
that the courses are a series
of six one-day seminars
“An investment in
(designed to fit in to a normal
Successful completion of all
knowledge always
farming day) in animal health.
six modules will result in the
pays the best
There will be 2 or 3 seminars
attainment of a “Certificate IN
interest”
on different topics each year.
Dairy Health” and will be a
Benjamin Franklin
The seminars have both
valuable addition to the CV of
theoretical
and
practical
anyone with a career in
components which are highly relevant to
dairying.
day-to-day events occurring on farm
The Modules cover the following topics:
Called InterFarm Seminars, the modules
 Managing Milk Quality
have been developed primarily to help
A comprehensive look at mastitis
improve farm workers and managers’
control
understanding of animal health and
husbandry, however the high standard of
 Spring First Aid
these seminars also makes them suitable
How to deal with those unexpected
as refresher courses for more experienced
emergencies
farmers.
 Reproduction Management
 Rearing Heifer Replacements
InterFarm Seminars have been pro The Treatment and Prevention of
fessionally developed by veterinary supply
Lameness
company, Intervet Ltd, and are reviewed
 Veterinary Nutrition
by Dexcel and the New Zealand
From transition cow to trace
Veterinary Association. However, it is
elements
local veterinarians who present the
material and ensure that the information
Want to know more?
relates to the local situation.
Call Intervet Ltd 0800 447838 or Clinic
name and phone no.
Photo of local vet(s) to be provided
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