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DMCP Courses: 'Day 2' Training Day for New Plan Deliverers 2021

Wednesday 17th February 2021

Online

Tutors:  Al Manning

This day is designed for veterinary surgeons and consultants to bring herd mastitis 'cases' for group discussion and gain specialist advice. The day is also designed for new Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers who need to complete training (previously attended a training 'Day 1' but have yet to attend the second day). Finally, existing Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers will find this day useful as an opportunity to refresh their approach to implementing the Plan on their clients' farms, and benefit from assistance with data interpretation and selection of Plan priorities. 

Delegates will be expected to present a herd case example, including clinical mastitis and cell count data as well as bacteriology if available, and findings following a mastitis control 'ePlan'.

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

This course counts as the 'Day 2' to complete training for delivery of the AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

DMCP Courses: 'Day 1' Training Day for New Plan Deliverers 2021

Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th of March 2021

Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning

The course introduces the concepts and research behind the AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan, which was published in peer review in 2007, before being rolled out as a national scheme in 2009. Over two afternoon sessions, 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 registered AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan Deliverer.

Cost of course £200 + VAT. The cost may be covered by remaining CPD allocation for delegates from a Practice currently subscribing to the DMCP.

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.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

Taurus CPD Courses: Mastitis Diagnostics

Wednesday 14th April 2021

Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning, Ian Glover

This course reviews the science behind laboratory data used to understand and interpret mastitis infection patterns in dairy herds. Topics covered include the research behind the use of somatic cell count data to monitor infection patterns in dairy herds; interpretation of bulk tank and individual cow bacteriology samples with emphasis on sensitivity and specificity; and specialised techniques such as PCR and MALDI-TOF MS, including strain typing.

Cost of course £160 + VAT. 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.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

DMCP Courses: 'Day 2' Training Day for New Plan Deliverers 2021

Wednesday 19th May 2021

Online

Tutors:  Al Manning

This day is designed for veterinary surgeons and consultants to bring herd mastitis 'cases' for group discussion and gain specialist advice. The day is also designed for new Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers who need to complete training (previously attended a training 'Day 1' but have yet to attend the second day). Finally, existing Mastitis Control Plan Deliverers will find this day useful as an opportunity to refresh their approach to implementing the Plan on their clients' farms, and benefit from assistance with data interpretation and selection of Plan priorities. 

Delegates will be expected to present a herd case example, including clinical mastitis and cell count data as well as bacteriology if available, and findings following a mastitis control 'ePlan'.

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

This course counts as the 'Day 2' to complete training for delivery of the AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

DMCP Courses: 'Day 1' Training Day for New Plan Deliverers 2021

Tuesday 1st and Thursday 3rd of June 2021

Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning

The course introduces the concepts and research behind the AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan, which was published in peer review in 2007, before being rolled out as a national scheme in 2009. Over two afternoon sessions, 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 registered AHDB Dairy Mastitis Control Plan Deliverer.

Cost of course £200 + VAT. The cost may be covered by remaining CPD allocation for delegates from a Practice currently subscribing to the DMCP.

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.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

Taurus CPD Courses: Mastitis Therapeutics

Wednesday 7th July 2021

Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning, Ian Glover

This course will revise basic principles that underpin therapeutics and apply these to mastitis in dairy herds. The expectations and implications of treatment will be discussed, both in lactation and across the dry period. Throughout the course, reference will be made to published literature. Delegates will also be presented with the latest research on predicting treatment outcomes.

Cost of course £160 + VAT. 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.

For further details please see the Course Brochure, or to book, please send a completed Registration Form to Katharine Leach This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

Taurus CPD Courses: Making the Most of Mastitis Data

Wednesday 15th September 2021

Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning, Ian Glover

This course is designed for vets and consultants with a moderate level of experience in mastitis data analysis, who want to develop their skills further. The course will revise the literature on mastitis epidemiology, and its relevance to herd-level diagnosis. Delegates will be given real farm data to analyse in a ‘workshop’ style session. There will also be discussion of how to sell data analysis as part of routine herd health work in practice.

The course is aimed at Plan deliverers, as well as vets and consultants looking to use production data more proactively.

Cost of course £160 + VAT. 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.

Further details including the course brochure TBC. To register your interest please email Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

 

 

British Mastitis Conference

Wednesday 10th November 2021

The 33^rd British Mastitis Conference is returning to Sixways Stadium, Worcester. Please visit the British Mastitis Conference website for more details. 

 

 

Taurus CPD Courses: Getting Started with Mastitis Control 2020

Wednesday 9th December 2020

Venue TBC/Online

Tutors:  Prof Andrew Bradley, Al Manning, Ian Glover

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 are summarised for both lactation and at drying-off, including selective dry cow therapy. Finally, key areas of control are discussed, with a focus on the management of the environment in dairy herds.

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.

Further details including the course brochure TBC. To register your interest please email Taurus CPD on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..