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01873 840167
PROVIDING VETERINARY SERVICES FOR ALL FARM ANIMALS SINCE 2008
EVENTS
JUNE
Wednesday 22nd June
Cattle Parasite Control Workshop
Llanover Village Hall, NP7 9HB
7:30pm
Food provided
Learn about the lifecycle and clinical signs associated with liver fluke and the main species of roundworm and ectoparasites. With a focus on how to control these parasites and responsible use of anthelmintics.
Clients must be registered with Farming Connect.
By attending the workshop, you will receive a LANTRA awards certificate of attendance.
PLEASE CALL TO BOOK YOUR FREE SPACE: 01873 840167
Thursday 23rd June
Flock Fertility Workshop
Llanddewi Rhydderch Village Hall, NP7 9TR
7:00pm
Food provided
Learn about the aspects of management affecting fertility within the flock, with focuses on both ewe and ram management, infectious diseases, parasite control and nutrition.
Clients must be registered with Farming Connect.
By attending the workshop, you will receive a LANTRA awards certificate of attendance.
PLEASE CALL TO BOOK YOUR FREE SPACE: 01873 840167
PREVIOUS EVENTS - 2022
JUNE
Thursday 9th - Improving Post-weaning Lambing Performance Workshop
Covering aspects of management affecting weaned lamb productivity and profitability
with focuses on weaning management, infectious diseases, parasite control and nutrition.
MARCH
Wednesday 2nd & Friday 4th - Lambing Course
Theory session followed by practical, hands-on experience with simulator.
Tuesday 22nd - Managing Transition Cows
Have you considered the steps you might be able to take to maximise the cow’s potential in
the transition period?
XL Vets held a discussion about transition cow management with Dr John Cook who has a heavy interest in developing Reproduction and Dairy Herd Management, along with Jonny Duncan from Sandstone Farm Vets who holds a Diploma in Bovine Reproduction (DBR) with interest in all aspects of dairy herd management at both ends of the production spectrum.
Wednesday 30th - Sustainable Worm Control in Dairy Cattle
Farm First Vets and Ceva Animal Health hosted an informal meeting to discuss worm control in cattle.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT VACCINATING CATTLE TO PREVENT TB?
The Welsh Government want to know your views on using a cattle vaccine for bovine tuberculosis (TB).
By participating you will also help raise money for the Farming Community Network’s new bTB hotline.
Pembrokeshire
Wednesday 23rd March, 12 - 2pm
Denbighshire
Thursday 31st March, 12-2pm
To find out more:
Holly Shearman (TBAS) - holly.shearman@kingshay.co.uk / 07889 806597
Gareth Enticott (Cardiff University) – enticottg@cardiff.ac.uk
FEBRUARY
Thursday 17th - Cattle Coughing at Grass
Webinar presented by XL Vets to discuss lungworm in cattle
Thursday 17th - Lambing Losses Workshop Part 2 - Post Lambing
Learn about the causes of lamb losses post-lambing, from birth to weaning.
Wednesday 23rd - Smallholder Meeting:
The Importance of Vaccinations (sheep/goats/camelids)
Friday 25th - Mastering Medicines
Monday 28th - Rearing Healthy Calves and Maximising Profit
Learn about the stages of calf rearing from birth to weaning with a view to improve calf health and productivity.
JANUARY
Thursday 13th - Lambing Losses Workshop Part 2 - Post Lambing
Learn about the causes of lamb losses post-lambing, from birth to weaning.
Thursday 27th - Understanding Johne's Disease
Learn about the clinical signs, transmission, diagnosis and monitoring of Johne’s disease.
PREVIOUS EVENTS - 2021
DECEMBER
Tuesday 7th - Iceberg Diseases
How to identify, control and eradicate Iceberg Diseases in sheep.
Thursday 9th - Lambing Losses Workshop - Abortion and Nutrition
Learn about the causes of lamb losses in advance of lambing.
NOVEMBER
Thursday 18th November - Health planning for sheep flocks.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 11th - Usk Show come and visit us at our stand.
AUGUST
Thursday 5th - Young stock health NADIS talk @ Usk Memorial Hall, 7.30pm - ring to book your place.Thursday 26th - Lameness course - Keeping your herd on the Move! 11.30am @ Rhadyr Farm, Usk Collage. Sponsored by Ceva - lunch supplied and bring clean wellies for farm walk.
Book on via the office call 01873 840167.
JULY
Wednesday 7th - FREE SELEKT Pump clinic @ the surgery
Thursday 8th - Sheep Lameness NADIS talk @ Usk Memorial Hall, 7.30pm - ring to book your place.
Monday 19th - Friday 23rd - Lameness week, discounted rate includes free visit - ring for more details.
Tuesday 13th - Mastering Medicines course @ Llanarth Village Hall, 2 - 5pm
JUNE
Monday 21st - Ram Vasectomy Day @ the surgery