About this Event
Weaning Well: Health, Stress & Performance
Weaning is a key time for beef calves, but it can also be a period of increased stress and disease risk. This practical farm meeting will focus on how to keep calves healthier, reduce stress and help them maintain performance through weaning.
Helen Carty (SRUC Vet) cover respiratory diseases that can affect calves, plus updates on Bluetongue virus and the Scottish BVD eradication scheme.
Alfonso Camassa from Ferappease will give an overview of what Ferappease is and how it can be used on farm to help reduce stress in cattle.
There will be lots of opportunities to discuss and questions.
Join us for an informative and interactive session, with plenty of opportunity to ask questions and discuss practical challenges with the speakers.
What will you learn?
- Reduce the risk of respiratory disease – understand the key respiratory diseases affecting calves and practical steps you can take to reduce the risk.
- Stay up to date on Bluetongue – learn more about the current risks and how to manage them on farm.
- Understand BVD – get an update on the Scottish BVD Eradication Scheme and what it means for your herd.
- Explore Ferappease – Alfonso Camassa from Ferappease will explain what it is and how it can be used on farm to help reduce stress in cattle.
- Ask the experts – there will be opportunities throughout the meeting to raise questions and discuss issues relevant to your own farm.
Why come along?
What happens around weaning can have a real impact on calf performance and herd health. By putting the right management practices in place, you can:
- Improve calf weight gain and performance
- Reduce the risk of disease outbreaks
- Reduce calf losses and mortality
- Help calves cope better with the stress of weaning
- Protect the health and productivity of your herd
- Reduce the potential costs associated with disease and poor performance
Come along to pick up practical ideas you can take back to the farm and put into action during this year's weaning period.
Lunch is provided.
Booking is essential for catering purposes.
Event venue & nearby stays
Kilblaan Farm, Southend, Campbeltown, United Kingdom
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