Health and Welfare Workshops
Goat Keeping in 2012
– Are We Really Fulfilling Their Needs?
ADAS invites you to the first Defra-funded meetings for goat keepers designed to provide practical and technical advice to increase the health and welfare of the goat herd in England.
Goats are susceptible to a number of health and welfare problems – the more important of which will be covered at these evening events:
1. The Goats Welfare needs in 2012 (David Harwood BVetMed, MRCVS and Honorary veterinary surgeon to the British Goat Society,)
2. Kid Rearing – Importance of Attention to Detail (Sue Smith/ Dreda Randall – independent specialist goat producers)
3. Goat Health (David Harwood BVetMed, MRCVS,)
a. Enterotoxaemia
b. Internal and external parasites
c. Lameness
4. Discussion panel
In addition, the panel will further discuss any husbandry practices that can impact on goat welfare such as ear tagging and disbudding.
Evening workshops (7 pm to 9.30 pm) will be held throughout January and February 2012; and are free to all commercial, and small scale goat keepers. Places are however limited and must be pre-booked.
1st February 2012
Launceston
8th February 2012
Worcester
15th February 2012
Sheffield
2nd February 2012
Shepton Mallet
9th February 2012
Peterborough
16th February 2012
Durham
If you are interested in attending please contact Georgie Fomes on 01354 697200 or email georgie.fomes@adas.co.uk
