Training of vets on advising on prevention methods
Training vets to provide advice on preventive measures for animals is essential for promoting their well-being. Such training should cover topics such as vaccination schedules, parasite control, nutrition and health assessment. The advantages of such training includes:
· Improved animal health: Vets equipped with preventive knowledge can identify potential health risks early and address them proactively, thus leading to better overall animal health
· Reduced treatment costs: Preventive measures often cost less than treating advanced illnesses, potentially reducing the incidence of the actual disease and reducing costs.
· Improved animal welfare standards: Achieved through lower incidence and spread of disease.
However the disadvantages of such training of veterinary surgeons includes:
· The initial training cost of preventive measures;
· Time constraints which may limit some vets ability to attend such training courses.
We recommend that a minimum of one time-critical veterinary visit on prevention of diseases is carried out on farm. Such times include periods when dairy cows are being dried off or with sheep, during the pre-lambing period.
Resilience for Dairy
Completed | 2021-2024
- Main funding source
- Horizon Europe (EU Research and Innovation Programme)
- Geographical location
- Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, France, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Poland, Spain, Slovenia, Netherlands, Northern Ireland