Practical tips to raising healthy calves
Everything you need to know about raising healthy dairy calves preweaning
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What if we did the simple things really well and got great results. Tommy has had this theory of being brilliant at the basics for many years. In this course he brings his thinking to life!
Join him on the journey of the calf, the journey of a healthy calf. Focusing in on each area that affects calf health.
In this course Tommy Heffernan Veterinary consultant goes through in detail the practical approaches to growing healthy dairy calves.
Tommy uses a simple and practical approach looking at the key areas to focus in on.
What does good calf health look like?
Setting goals and targets
Immunity vs infection
The dry cow
Calving the cow
The first 24 hours
Feeding the calf
Concentrates
Hygiene and calf health
Housing
Spotting the sick calf
Biosecurity
Setting up SOPs on farm
Weaning
Calf scour
Calf pneumonia
Other calf diseases
Understanding stress
Calf rearing
The principles of vaccination
Calf care the human elements
Calf socialisation
Your Instructor
Tommy Heffernan MVB gradcert DHH Cowsignals trainer is a veterinary consultant with a passion for imporving on farm performance and health.