The following Livestock CPD modules are available to qualified SQPs, before beginning please ensure that you have read our ‘earning CPD points‘ information.
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Livestock
| Module 1 | The value of vaccination |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (November 2020). It has been brought to you by MSD Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | The value of vaccination |
| Module 2 | Weighing to reveal health, nutrition and genetic improvements (ID218 - first published November 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press. It has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Weighing to reveal health, nutrition and genetic improvements |
| Module 3 | A good start deserves a good finish (ID216 - first published September 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (September 2020). This article has been brought to you by MSD Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | A good start deserves a good finish |
| Module 4 | Anthelmintic resistance and Refugia in action (Module ID 215 First Published September 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (September 2020). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Anthelmintic resistance and Refugia in action |
| Module 5 | Best practice Z Tag tissue-sample tagging (ID:213 – first published July 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2020). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Best practice Z Tag tissue-sample tagging |
| Module 6 | CODD: Kneeling sheep cost money (ID:212 – first published July 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2020). This article has been brought to you by MSD Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | Kneeling sheep cost money … |
| Module 7 | Make every lamb count towards optimal flock performance (ID:210 – first published May 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (May 2020). This article has been brought to you by MSD Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | Make every lamb count towards optimal flock performance |
| Module 8 | Nematodirus and coccidiosis in beef and lamb (ID:209 – first published May 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (May 2020). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Nematodirus and coccidiosis in beef and lamb |
| Module 9 | Effective calf rearing and the benefits of teat feeding systems (ID:206 – first published March 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2020). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Effective calf rearing and the benefits of teat feeding systems |
| Module 10 | Efficient red meat production and good carbon efficiency (ID:204 – first published January 2020) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (January 2020). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Efficient red meat production and good carbon efficiency |
| Module 11 | The pathway to calf health (ID:202 – first published November 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (November 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | The pathway to calf health |
| Module 12 | Housing: focus on fluke in cattle (ID:201 – first published November 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (November 2019). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim. | |
| Unit 1 | Housing: focus on fluke in cattle |
| Module 13 | Autumn housing considerations for cattle (ID199 - first published September 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (September 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Autumn Housing Considerations for cattle |
| Module 14 | Protecting anthelmintics with sustainable parasite control (ID198 - first published September 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (September 2019). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim | |
| Unit 1 | Protecting anthelmintics with sustainable parasite control |
| Module 15 | Best practice drenching (ID196 - first published July 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Best practice drenching |
| Module 16 | Stepping up to sheep scab (ID195 - first published July 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2019). This article has been brought to you by Bimedia UK Ltd | |
| Unit 1 | Stepping up to sheep scab |
| Module 17 | The evidence behind production loss in growing cattle (ID194 - first published July 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2019). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | The evidence behind production loss in growing cattle |
| Module 18 | Planning an effective parasite control strategy (ID196 - first published July 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Planning an effective parasite control strategy |
| Module 19 | What, to you, is coccidiosis? (ID189 - first published May 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (May 2019). This article has been brought to you by Chanelle Pharma | |
| Unit 1 | What, to you, is coccidiosis? |
| Module 20 | Treatment of flies in livestock (ID190 - first published May 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (May 2019). This article has been brought to you by Zoetis | |
| Unit 1 | Treatment of flies in livestock |
| Module 21 | Best practice weighing for beef and lamb production - (ID191 - first published May 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 1 CPD point and is correct at the point of going to press (May 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Best practice weighing for beef and lamb production |
| Module 22 | Understanding life on a sheep farm (ID:180 – first published March 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 3 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2019). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim. Written by Heather Marie Niman Ruminant Veterinary Adviser. | |
| Unit 1 | Understanding life on a sheep farm |
| Module 23 | Identify the parasite threat on farm for better control (ID:184 – first published March 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2019). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim | |
| Unit 1 | Identify the Parasite Threat on Farm for Better Control |
| Module 24 | Season-long parasite control in cattle (ID:183 – first published March 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2019). This article has been brought to you by Zoetis | |
| Unit 1 | Season-long parasite control in cattle |
| Module 25 | The role of long-acting wormers in sheep flocks (ID:182 – first published March 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2019). This article has been brought to you by Chanelle Veterinary | |
| Unit 1 | The role of long-acting wormers in sheep flocks |
| Module 26 | Reducing reliance on anthelmintics by grazing strategies (ID:181 – first published March 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (March 2019). This article has been brought to you by Datamars | |
| Unit 1 | Reducing reliance on anthelmintics by grazing strategies |
| Module 27 | Best practice vaccination (ID:178 – first published January 2019) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (January 2019). This article has been brought to you by Quicktag | |
| Unit 1 | Best practice vaccination |
| Module 28 | Understanding life on a beef farm - Part 2 of the Farm Facts series (ID:174 – first published October 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (October 2018). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health. | |
| Unit 1 | Understanding life on a beef farm - Part 2 of the Farm Facts series |
| Module 29 | Best practice tissue tag sampling (ID:171 – first published September 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (September 2018). This article has been brought to you by QuickTag- a trading name of Datamars Agri UK | |
| Unit 1 | Best practice tissue tag sampling (2 CPD points) |
| Module 30 | Gutworm Control in Dairy Cows - (ID165 - first published July 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2018). This article has been brought to you by Boehringer Ingelheim | |
| Unit 1 | Gutworm Control in Dairy Cows (2 CPD Points) |
| Module 31 | Target specific worming periods to optimise customer satisfaction - (ID167 - first published July 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2018). This article has been brought to you by Elanco | |
| Unit 1 | Target specific worming periods to optimise customer satisfaction (2 CPD Points) |
| Module 32 | Best practice sheep ear tagging (ID:166 – first published July 2018) |
| Gain 1 CPD point. | |
| Unit 1 | Best Practice Sheep Ear Tagging (1 CPD point) |
| Module 33 | The whole herd approach to managing milk fever (ID:161 – First published June 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (June 2018). This article has been brought to you by animal health specialists at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal | |
| Unit 1 | The whole herd approach to managing milk fever (2 CPD points) |
| Module 34 | Treatment of Liver Fluke (ID:158 – First published June 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (June 2018). This article has been brought to you by animal health specialists at Boehringer Ingelheim Animal | |
| Unit 1 | Treatment of Liver Fluke (2 CPD points) |
| Module 35 | Treatment of flies in livestock (ID:162 – First published June 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (June 2018). This article has been brought to you by Zoetis | |
| Unit 1 | Treatment of flies in livestock (2 CPD points) |
| Module 36 | The role of selenium and iodine in ruminants (ID:151 – First published April 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2018). This article has been brought to you by Animax | |
| Unit 1 | The role of selenium and iodine in ruminants (2 CPD points) |
| Module 37 | Controlling weeds in grasslands (ID:154 – First published April 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 1 CPD point and 2 Basis points, and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2018). This article has been brought to you by Crop Protection Specialists at Dow AgroSciences | |
| Unit 1 | Controlling weeds in grasslands (1 CPD point, 2 Basis points) |
| Module 38 | Module 6 - A fresh approach to parasite control (ID:148 – first published July 2017) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2017). This article has been brought to you by CEVA. | |
| Unit 1 | A fresh approach to parasite control (2 CPD points) |
| Module 39 | Preventing lungworm in cattle control (ID:150 – first published July 2017) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (July 2017). This article has been brought to you by Merial. | |
| Unit 1 | Preventing lungworm in cattle (2 CPD points) |
| Module 40 | Gutworms and Immunity (ID:145 – first published April 2017) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2017). This article has been brought to you by Merial. | |
| Unit 1 | Gutworms and Immunity (2 CPD points) |
| Module 41 | Trace Elements and Fertility in Cattle (ID:143 – first published January 2017) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Gain an understanding of the factors which can affect fertility > Gain an understanding of the role of trace elements > Gain an understanding of the effect of trace element deficiencies on fertility This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (February 2016). This article has been brought to you by Animax Limited. | |
| Unit 1 | Trace Elements and Fertility in Cattle (2 CPD points) |
| Module 42 | The incidence of SARA in grazing dairy cows and the role of rumen buffers and conditioners in its control (ID:131 – First Published April 2015) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Understanding the impact and risks of sub-acute ruminal acidosis (SARA) and its control. This module has been accredited with 1 CPD point and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2015). This article has been brought to you by Dr Derek McIlmoyle, AB Vista GB & Ireland Technical Director | |
| Unit 1 | The incidence of SARA in grazing dairy cows and the role of rumen buffers and conditioners in its control (1 CPD point) |
| Module 43 | Sheep parasites and resistance (ID: 156 – Published April 2018) |
| This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2018). This article has been brought to you by Merial. | |
| Unit 1 | Sheep parasites and resistance (2 CPD points) |
| Module 44 | Flock Health Planning (ID:133 – First Published April 2015) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Gain a better understanding of what makes a good flock health plan. > Use an understanding of flock health planning to start discussions about relevant health areas and become more engaged with sheep producers. > Appreciate the value of new digital flock health management tools. This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2015). This article has been brought to you by Kate Hovers BVSc CertSHP MRCVS | |
| Unit 1 | Flock Health Planning (2 CPD points) |
| Module 45 | Technical Review: Understanding Copper (ID:135 – First Published June 2015) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Understanding copper: poor performance in cattle and sheep can be caused by insufficient copper intake. > Discover the clinical signs and what can be done. This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (June 2015). This article has been brought to you by Dr Elizabeth Berry, Animax Company Veterinary Surgeon | |
| Unit 1 | Technical Review: Understanding Copper (2 CPD points) |
| Module 46 | Technical Review: Strike in Sheep - A Guide to Giving the Best Blowfly Advice (ID:139 – First Published April 2016) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Informing SQP’s on the important role they can play in educating and advising farmers in the fight against blowfly This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (April 2016). This article has been brought to you by Elanco Animal Health | |
| Unit 1 | Technical Review: Strike in Sheep - A Guide to Giving the Best Blowfly Advice (2 CPD points) |
| Module 47 | Technical Review: Hypocalcaemia - Dietary Manipulation to Prevent Milk Fever (ID:137 – first published February 2016) |
| LEARNING OBJECTIVES > Gain an understanding of hypocalcaemia and risk factors > Gain an understanding of control and management of hypocalcaemia in the dry period. > Gain an understanding of management and treatment of hypocalcaemia at calving This module has been accredited with 2 CPD points and is correct at the point of going to press (February 2016). This article has been brought to you by Animax Limited. | |
| Unit 1 | Technical Review: Hypocalcaemia - Dietary Manipulation to Prevent Milk Fever (2 CPD points) |