MilkSure For Vets
British Cattle Veterinary Association
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Date: Wednesday 29th May, 2019 - Wednesday 29th May, 2019
Start time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Duration: 1 hour(s)
Cost: £200
A one day course suitable for all dairy vets wishing to learn more about the MilkSure course and how to deliver the training to dairy farmers. Vets working in industry and academia are very welcome, as well as practitioners.Medicine residues in milk is a problem for the dairy industry. Whilst it can be rare in practice to hear about clients bulk tank failures, there are around one thousand detected incidents per year. As prescribers of the medicines, vets are key players in ensuring they are used correctly and the appropriate withdrawal periods are understood and adhered to. The MilkSure initiative allows vets to get more involved in this important area of their clients businesses, as well as review their own procedures.MilkSure training for dairy farmers has been developed by Dairy UK in conjunction with BCVA. Dairy UK is the organisation which represents the vast majority of milk processors in the UK. Some new milk contracts (for example Muller) insist that farmers receive the training from their nominated vet within three months of a bulk tank failure. Other processors have an objective that all their supplying farms undergo this training regularly. The new Red Tractor Dairy Assurance Standards (2017) recommends that all farmers receive training in responsible use of veterinary medicines from their vets, with MilkSure training and accreditation cited as an example.
Who is it for?
Cattle Vets
The Venue
Shropshire Conference Centre, Mytton Oak Road, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY3 8XQ
Number of CPD hours this event can be recorded as
6 hours
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