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TRAINING
and COURSES 2010
Date to be announced
THE "COMPLETE HERDSMAN" PROGRAM
SAVE
20% WHEN YOU REGISTER FOR ALL SEVEN!
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Examination And Treatment Of The Cow
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Instructor:
Dr. John Dick
Dr. John
Dick will be repeating this popular 8 hour “hands on” course on the
examination of the sick cow. The goal is to allow participants
to more quickly and accurately identify, diagnose and treat sick
cows. The focus of the course will be teaching practical
skills. Principles are reinforced in a barn session where
participants work directly on dairy cows.
The course will cover:
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Diagnosis of some common diseases such as mastitis,
ketosis, displaced abomasum, down cows, and metritis
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Guidelines on when to call for veterinary assistance
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Treatment principles for common disease conditions
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Treatment techniques:
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Blood collection, IV administration,
stomach tubing, drenching, etc.
A course reference
binder will be provided and will include 2 classroom and 1 barn session
over 2 days.
Cost: $tba
Date and Time:
Thursday, November, 2010:
1 – 4 PM, light refreshments
Friday, November, 2010:
9 AM – 3:30 PM,
lunch included
****COURSE
ENROLMENT LIMITED TO 12 STUDENTS SO REGISTER EARLY****
To sign up or for
further information contact Dr. John Dick: john@dairysmart.ca
or phone 604-792-0113. A
detailed course outline is available.
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Calving
Management
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Instructor:
Dr. Dan
McDermid
Dr. Dan McDermid will be offering this four-hour course that will
focus on the practical management of the calving cow. It will
review when to move a cow to the freshening pen, the signs of normal
calving progress and when to check the cow or assist. Common
obstetrical problems will be reviewed and tips presented on how to
correct them. There will be an opportunity to work on calves
in an "artificial" birth canal to practice
recognizing the correct position of the calf and how to safely
manipulate it in the uterus. After calving problems like uterine
prolapse and bleeding will be reviewed.
Cost: $tba
Date and Time:
Wednesday, December, 2010: 11 AM – 3 PM, lunch
included
Contact Dr. Dan McDermid dan@dairysmart.ca
or phone 604-792-0113
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Trimming and Treating the Lame Cow
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Instructor:
Dr. Dick
Clegg
Dr. Dick Clegg will be repeating
this very popular four-hour course.
The course will focus on the practical
management of hoof health in the dairy herd. Trimming
techniques on normal, overgrown and lame cows will be
demonstrated and each student will have an opportunity to
practice on cadaver feet.
Further one-on-one training is
available on your farm to reinforce the classroom material.
Cost: $tba
Date and Time:
Tuesday, December, 2010: 12:30 – 4 PM, light
refreshments
****COURSE
ENROLMENT LIMITED TO 10 STUDENTS SO REGISTER EARLY****
Please contact the office if you are
interested to get your name on the list for the next course.
Contact: office@dairysmart.ca
or phone 604-792-0113
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Milker Training
Refresher:
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Instructor:
Dr. Dan
McDermid
The objective of the course will be
to refresh and enhance knowledge in:
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The goals of milk harvesting.
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Basic milking equipment function and troubleshooting.
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Milk letdown biology.
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Efficient, effective milking routines.
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Mastitis recognition and treatment protocols.
There will be plenty of opportunity for questions
and discussion.
Cost: $tba
Date and Time:
Monday, November, 2010: Noon – 3 PM, light
refreshments
Contact Dr. Dan McDermid dan@dairysmart.ca
or phone 604-792-0113
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Health Management of the Young Calf
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Instructor:
Dr. Dan
McDermid
Dr. Dan McDermid
will be offering this four-hour course and practical
session that will focus on the management of the calf from birth to
weaning. Course highlights include resuscitation of the
newborn calf, colostrum management, young calf housing and
nutrition, common diseases and vaccination strategies. The
latest concepts in calf rearing will be presented. Live
calves will be available to helping students to learn the basics of
physical examination, taking a blood sample and using an esophageal
feeder.
Cost:
$tba Date and Time: Monday, November, 2010: Noon – 4 PM,
light refreshments
Contact Dr. Dan McDermid dan@dairysmart.ca
or phone 604-792-0113 |
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Dairy
Reproduction and Cow Comfort
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Instructor:
Dr.
John Dick
Dr. John Dick will review the importance of reproduction on a dairy farm.
Dr. Dick will provide practical tips on assessing reproduction and how to monitor and improve pregnancy rates.
Timed insemination protocols will also be discussed. He will
explain the principles of cow comfort and key ways to monitor how
comfortable your cows really are.
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Cost:
$tba Date and Time: Wednesday, November,
2010: 10 AM – 3 PM, lunch
included
Contact Dr. John Dick john@dairysmart.ca or phone 604-792-0113 |
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Cow Signals
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Instructor:
Dr.
Dan McDermid
Cow Signals® is an exciting method to help dairy farmers and their
employees to better recognize and understand the body language of the cow
and the herd. The goal is to help participants use “intentional”
observation to recognize illness and discomfort in an early stage.
Ultimately, when problems are seen, causes and possible solutions can be
found. Happy cows mean happy farmers! The course includes a classroom
introduction and an afternoon session on a dairy farm. The cost of the
course includes a copy of the Cow Signals book.
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Cost:
$tba Date and Time:
Tuesday, November, 2010: 10 AM – 4 PM, lunch
included
Contact Dr. Dan McDermid
dan@dairysmart.ca or phone 604-792-0113 |
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OTHER
COURSES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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Any
or all of these courses can be customized and presented directly to
your herd workers. Let DairySMART design a training program
specifically for your farm.
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Comprehensive Milker Training Course
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This
course will be offered over 3 to 4 afternoons or evening sessions
for a total of 9 to 16 hours.
The course will cover:
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The organisms that cause mastitis and how they infect the
cow.
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How to recognize mastitis and use a mastitis scoring
system to make good treatment decisions.
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Cow biology as it relates to mastitis prevention and milk
letdown.
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Basic milking machine function and maintenance.
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The reasons for consistent, proper milking procedures and
how to implement them.
Please phone
or email
dan@dairysmart.ca for more
information
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One-On-One Milker
Evaluation And Training
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One-on-one milker evaluation and training can be arranged to
reinforce course material and fine-tune milking technique for
optimal parlour efficiency.
Please phone
or email dan@dairysmart.ca
for more information.
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Email:
office@dairysmart.ca
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