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 | 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) |
| Module 2 | 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 3 | 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 4 | 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 5 | 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 6 | 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 7 | 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 8 | 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 9 | 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 10 | 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 11 | 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 12 | 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 13 | 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 14 | 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 15 | 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 16 | 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 17 | 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 18 | 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 19 | 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 20 | 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 21 | 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 |