Continuing Education
The following workshops are available for ProVet member clinics:
Taking Herd Health to the Next Level
Milk Quality – "Selling Only the Best"
Topics include:
February 2020
Dry Cow Therapy Programs
Includes an initial bench-marking overall udder health session using participant provided data) – then specific to this topic, considerations around reducing antibiotic use (some dry cow management discussion), sealant use, reducing milk production, risks around leaking cows, keeping track of what happens and monitoring outcomes
April 2022
Lactational Therapy Programs
Includes some diagnostics, setting up standardized treatment programs, economics of therapy, record keeping and monitoring outcomes, vaccination considerations.
November 2020
Reassessment and Comparison
...of bench-marking (as of Nov 2020 vs 12 months ending Nov 2019) – progress sharing, frustrations, new developments, refinement of milk quality programs for implementation in winter 2021.
WESTERN ONTARIO
11:00 - 1:00
APR 11 – TIE STALL
Creekside Haven, (Joel Frey) 7188 SR#11, Elora
APR 12 – PARLOR
Larenwood Holsteins, 935603 Blenheim Rd., Drumbo
APR 13 – ROBOT (or AMS)
Frank Louwagie's farm –
6668 32 line, Mitchell
$160
(prorated for remainder of series)
Cost includes:
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three meetings (as per topics above)
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two additional data collections and disbursements (for each producer)
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meeting lunches
EASTERN ONTARIO
APR 7, 1:00 – 3:00
PARLOR & TIE STALL
Hamlane Farms (Bart and Antje Rijke), 2746 Joannise Rd., Hammond
APR 8, 11:00 – 1:00
ROBOT (or AMS)
Kenora Farms
(Andrew and Paul Henderson), 1013 Ventnor Rd., Spencerville
To register, you must be a client of one of our Member Clinics.
To register contact your herd veterinarian
Registration is limited to 20 participants
Continuing Education
The ProVet Network is proud to have Ann Godkin as our Coordinator of Education.
