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
Campus Day Start Date Start Time End Time
Epping, Yan Yean Sat 22/05/2010

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

  1. Download and print an enrolment form
  2. Fill in the enrolment form and send it to NMIT

Download Enrolment Form

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