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Available courses

Team leaders: Intramammaries for dairy cattle

Holders of this Edu-Badge are responsible for overseeing teams of seasonal and permanent teat-seal technicians in infusing intramammary teat sealants to dairy cows.

AEC for veterinarians: Maximising the welfare of animals used in research, testing and training

Abdominal radiology for companion animal practice

Avian basics for general practice

Companion Animal Veterinary Refresher Scheme (Notes Only)

Get your teeth into best practice dentistry (2023)

Diagnosis and management of otitis in dogs (2022)

Thoracic radiology for companion animal practitioners (2022)

Clinical pathology (CAVRS)

Medicine and practical pharmacology (CAVRS)

Surgery (CAVRS)

Anaesthesia and critical care (CAVRS)

An introduction to race day and competition duty (2023)

Bovine ultrasound - pregnancy detection and fetal aging (2022)

Wormwise discussion forum

Consulting skills for rural professionals (2022)

Technical emergency large animal rescue

Organic dairy farming (2022)

On-farm parasitology skills (2022)

Professional skills for veterinary teams

Wellbeing and resilience for the veterinary profession

Equine Branch

Epidemiology and Food Safety, Animal Welfare and Biosecurity Branch

Teat-sealing technicians

Holders of this EduBadge are involved in the annual infusion of teat sealant for dairy cattle using best recommended practice.

Dog intubation

Clinical examination

Large animal vaccination technique

Xylazine sedation for calf disbudding

Holders of this EduBadge must be employed by a practicing veterinarian.  They will have the authority to sedate calves for disbudding using xylazine.