This course is offered as a series of weekend workshops at NMIT's farm at Yan Yean as well as a theory session at the Epping Campus.
Topics include:
- Introduction to subject and assessment methods
- Assess potential herd health problems
- Plan to move animals to intended destination
- Legal and regulatory requirements for livestock on public roads
- Animal behaviour at mustering
- Implement a cattle health contingency plan
- Devise herd health preventive strategies
- Take remedial action
- Livestock identification methods
- Weighting livestock
- Recording individual animal date
- Animal welfare "Code of Practice"
- Inspecting cattle loading facilities
- The dos and don'ts when loading and unloading livestock
- Applying NLIS identification tags
- Complete appropriate paperwork for transport
Practical activities:
- Mustering and moving cattle
- Implementing animal health strategies
- Load and unloading livestock
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Course Cancellation or Postponement
Courses with low enrolments may be cancelled or delayed. You will be notified of this 48 hours prior to course commencement.
Fees: Full Fee: $186
Sessions: 6
How to apply
- Download and print an enrolment form
- Fill in the enrolment form and send it to NMIT
