Course Overview
Establish a sound health programme. Vaccines and medicines, with improved production practices that include advanced techniques and devices, will assist in the prevention of diseases and optimise the efficiency of feed-to-meat conversion.
A sound understanding of herd health—along with practical skills in disease prevention, parasite control, and immunisation—is essential for anyone working with cattle. This course equips participants with the insights needed to reduce risks, improve animal well-being, and optimise production.
Who Should Enrol
- People involved in beef production
- Livestock farmers and farmworkers
- Veterinary assistants and animal health technicians
- Agricultural students and training facilitators
Anyone interested in sustainable beef farming practices
Course Content Includes:
o Herd Health
§ General Herd Health
· Diseases
o Anaplasmosis
o Anthrax 1
o Anthrax 2
o Bovine Tuberculosis
o Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD)
o Calf Diarrhoea
o Cattle Tuberculosis
o Gall Sickness
o Foot and mouth disease
o Lumpy skin Disease
o Muscular Clostridia
o Red water 1
o Red water 2
o Respiratory Disease 1
o Respiratory Disease 2
o Rift Valley Fever
o Three Day Stiff Sickness
· Introduction to Bovine Herd Health 1
· Introduction to Bovine Herd Health 2
· Beef Health Programme – Young Calves
· Calf Health 1
· Calf Health 2
· Calf Health – Colostrum Immunity
· Herd Health (Calves Feedlot)
· Animal Examination
· Clinical Evaluation
§ Biosecurity
· Biosecurity
· Biosecurity – management practices
· Biosecurity - strategies
§ Immunisation
· Immunisation - immunity
· Immunisation - vaccination
· Immunisation – healthy herd
· Immunisation – why immunise
· Immunisation – effective immunisation
· Immunisation – vaccination management 1
· Immunisation – vaccination management 2
· Immunisation – vaccination management 3
· Immunisation – young calves
· Colostral Immunity
§ Vaccination
· Drug residues
· Vaccination Administration 1
· Vaccination Administration 2
· Vaccination and Immunisation
· Vaccination Management 1
· Vaccination Management 2
· Antibiotics – Herd Health Programme
· Antibiotics – Product Storage
§ External Parasites
· Dipping
· Practical Tick Control
· External Parasites – Introduction
· External Parasites - Definition
· External Parasites – Immunisation 1
· External Parasites – Immunisation 2
· External Parasites – Immunisation 3
· External Parasites
· Ectoparasites
§ Internal Parasites
· Parasite Management
· De-worming
· Internal Parasites - Classification
· Internal Parasites – How do we treat animals
· Internal Parasites – Brown Stomach Worm
· Internal Parasites – Roundworms 1
· Internal Parasites – Roundworms 2
· Internal Parasites – Liver Fluke 1
· Internal Parasites – Liver Fluke 2
· Internal Parasites – Black Quater
· Trematodes – Flukes
· Intestinal Clostridia
· Clostridial Bacteria
· Clostridial Disease
· Intestinal Clostridia
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this video series, users will be able to understand:
- The importance of a proactive herd health programme
- Key bovine diseases and how to prevent them
- The role of biosecurity in disease control
- How to identify and manage internal and external parasites
- The principles of effective vaccination and immunisation
- Practices that lead to improved fertility and feed-to-meat efficiency
A Certificate of Completion is awarded upon finishing the course.
Format & Duration
- Self-paced online video series
- Available 24/7 on desktop or mobile
- Average duration: varies based on learner pace