Wednesday 22nd March 2023
QMMS Ltd, Cedar Barn, Easton, WELLS, Somerset

Following the relaunch of the TotalVet program, this course gives an opportunity for new users to learn from scratch, or those with some knowledge of the previous version to explore new features and reports. Delegates are encouraged to bring their own data for discussion.

Run by Taurus CPD, this course costs £75.00 + VAT.

For registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers, this course can be selected as one of your CPD training days included in the cost of your individual or practice subscription.

For further details and to book, please contact Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Wednesday 29th March

QMMS, Wells, Somerset

The course introduces the concepts and research behind the Mastitis Control Plan, which was published in peer review in 2007, before being rolled out as a national scheme in 2009. Prospective Plan Deliverers will work through the stages of making a herd diagnosis, based on mastitis and cell count records, before using the ePlan software to identify relevant control priorities, using information gathered from a farm assessment. Several herd examples will be used to illustrate the approach and time will be made for discussion of topics including marketing the Plan in your practice, communicating change and reducing antibiotic use in dairy herds.

The course is aimed at vets and consultants who wish to become a registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverer.

Run by Taurus CPD, the cost of this course is £200 + VAT.

The cost may be covered by the CPD allocation for delegates from a Practice currently subscribing to the MCP

For further details, contact Katharine Leach on 01749 871171, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PLEASE NOTE: To qualify as a full Plan Deliverer, delegates must subsequently subscribe to the Mastitis Control Plan and attend a second day of training.

Taurus CPD Courses: Mastitis control in lactation

Wednesday 10th May 2023

QMMS Ltd, Cedar Barn, Easton, WELLS, Somerset

Making rational decisions around treatment of mastitis in lactation. More details to follow

Run by Taurus CPD, this course costs £200.00 + VAT.

For registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers, this course can be selected as one of your CPD training days included in the cost of your individual or practice subscription.

For further details and to book, please contact Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Wednesday 7th June

Farmgate Vets, Kendal

The course introduces the concepts and research behind the Mastitis Control Plan, which was published in peer review in 2007, before being rolled out as a national scheme in 2009. Prospective Plan Deliverers will work through the stages of making a herd diagnosis, based on mastitis and cell count records, before using the ePlan software to identify relevant control priorities, using information gathered from a farm assessment. Several herd examples will be used to illustrate the approach and time will be made for discussion of topics including marketing the Plan in your practice, communicating change and reducing antibiotic use in dairy herds.

The course is aimed at vets and consultants who wish to become a registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverer.

Run by Taurus CPD, the cost of this course is £200 + VAT.

The cost may be covered by the CPD allocation for delegates from a Practice currently subscribing to the MCP

For further details, contact Katharine Leach on 01749 871171, email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

PLEASE NOTE: To qualify as a full Plan Deliverer, delegates must subsequently subscribe to the Mastitis Control Plan and attend a second day of training.

Tuesday, 13th June 2023

Pre-Conference Workshop, British Mastitis Conference, Sixways Stadium, Worcester Rugby Club, Warriors Way, Worcester WR3 8ZE

Tutors:  Vibeke Fladkjaer Neilsen (Lean Farming Consultant), Dr James Breen (University of Nottingham)

Topics for the day include: 

“Making Change Happen” - Vibeke Fladkjaer Neilsen

“Mastitis Pattern Analysis Report” – your herd data and discussion, James Breen

"Monitoring cure rates for clinical mastitis on farm: Category C antibiotic products, selective treatment of clinical mastitis events and on farm culture – a discussion” - James Breen

Please do bring your herd data, background, clinical questions – we aim to provide a workshop environment to allow Q&A

This workshop is run by the British Mastitis Conference. For further details see http://www.britishmastitisconference.org.uk/Workshop.html

The cost is  £200 + VAT . To book, please contact 01823 444488 or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

For registered AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers, this course can be selected as one of your CPD training days included in the cost of your individual or practice subscription. Please mention this at the time of booking.

Taurus CPD Courses: Dry period mastitis control

Wednesday 20th September 2023

Farmgate Vets, Kendal, Cumbria

Dry period mastitis control - setting the cow up for the next lactation - more details to follow

Run by Taurus CPD, the cost of this course is £200 + VAT

For registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers, this course can be selected as one of your CPD training days included in the cost of your individual or practice subscription.

For further details and to book, please contact Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Taurus CPD Courses: Getting Started with Mastitis Control Dec 2023

Wednesday 6th December 2023

QMMS, Cedar Barn, Easton, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1DU

This course is aimed at more recent graduates and younger members of the practice team, as well as more experienced veterinary surgeons and consultants who wish to review and consolidate their knowledge around areas of bovine mastitis and its control. This course will review key concepts in mastitis epidemiology and aetiology, illustrated with examples. Diagnostics and treatment will be summarised for both lactation and drying-off, including selective dry cow therapy. Finally, key areas of control will be discussed, with a focus on the management of the environment in dairy herds.

Run by Taurus CPD, the cost of this course is £200 + VAT

For registered Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers, this course can be selected as one of your CPD training days included in the cost of your individual or practice subscription.

For further details and to book, please contact Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Previous Courses

• DMCP - Mastitis Control Workshops (Day 1 and 2)
• British Mastitis Conference
• Dairy Cow Environment and Robotic Milking
• Getting started with Mastitis Control
• Mastitis Control - Implementing the 'QuarterPRO' Initiative with Your Clients
• Mastitis Therapeutics - An Evidence Based Approach to Treatment in the Control of Udder Health
• Mastitis Diagnostics - Understanding and Interpreting Laboratory Data to improve Udder Health
• Optimising Milk Harvesting and Hygiene - on farm
• Research Updates in Mastitis and Udder Health
• TotalVet - Getting Started
• TotalVet - Assessment of Fertility in Block Calving Herds

If you are interested in attending a future course, or if you would like to request a course for you or your practice then please contact Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.