E-LEARNING COURSE Livestock and Climate Change - A Veterinary Perspective
Online sustainability course created by VetSalus
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Course overview
Modules
What to Expect
How to Navigate The Course - Top Tips
Pre-CPD Questionnaire
About Us
Brief Overview
Module Champion: Lewis Griffiths
1.1 Introduction
TASK 1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Introduction
DEEP DIVE 1.1.1 Introduction
1.1.2 Introduction
TASK 1.1.2 Introduction
1.1.3 Introduction
DEEP DIVE 1.1.3 Introduction
1.1.4 Introduction
1.1.4 Quick Quiz
1.2 What is sustainability?
TASK 1.2 What is sustainability?
1.2.1 What is sustainability?
DEEP DIVE 1.2 What is sustainability?
1.2.2 What is sustainability?
1.2.2 Quick Quiz
1.3 Synergies and trade-offs
TASK 1.3 Synergies and trade-offs
1.4 Why veterinary professionals?
DEEP DIVE 1.4 Why veterinary professionals?
1.5 How can we help?
1.5 Quick Quiz
1.5.1 How can we help?
1.6 Final Reflection
1.7 References
Brief Overview
Module Champion: Emma Stuart
TASK 2.1 Introduction
2.1 The climate impact of animal agriculture
2.1 Quick Quiz
2.2 Carbon Metrics
2.2.1 Global Warming Potential - GWP
2.2.1 Quick Quiz
2.2.2 GWP100
2.2.3 GWP*
TASK 2.2.3 GWP*
2.2.3 Quick Quiz
DEEP DIVE 2.2.3 GWP*
2.3 Measurements of Carbon Footprint
DEEP DIVE 2.3 Measurements of Carbon Footprint
2.4 Life Cycle Assessments
2.4 Quick Quiz
DEEP DIVE 2.4 Life Cycle Assessments
2.5 Practical Carbon Auditing on Farm - why and how?
2.6 Physical technology
TASK 2.6 Physical technology
2.6.1 Physical technology continued
DEEP DIVE 2.6.1 Physical technology continued
2.7 Final Reflection
2.8 References
Brief Overview
Module Champion: Rune Friis Kristensen
3.1 Introduction
TASK 3.1 Introduction
3.2 Why did housed or intensive livestock systems develop?
DEEP DIVE 3.2 Why did housed or intensive livestock systems develop?
3.2 Quick Quiz
3.3 Efficient Farming: definition and metrics
TASK 3.3 Efficient Farming: definition and metrics
3.3 Quick Quiz
3.4 Livestock Emissions - Solutions
3.5 The effects of increasing rapidly fermentable carbohydrates
3.5 Quick Quiz
3.6 Feed additives
3.6.1 Additives acting largely at a post methanogenic archaea level
3.6.2 Additives acting largely at a post methanogenic archaea level (continued)
3.6.3 Additives with a direct effect on rumen archaea
3.6.3 Quick Quiz
3.7 Decreased phosphorus (Pi) levels in dairy cow rations.
3.8 Decreased Protein Intake
3.9 Emissions and Livestock Waste Management - Ruminants
3.10 Ruminant Slurry and Manure Storage
DEEP DIVE 3.10 Ruminant Slurry and Manure Storage
3.11 Emissions and livestock waste management: Monogastrics
TASK 3.11 Emissions and livestock waste management: Monogastrics
3.12 Final Reflection
3.13 References
Brief Overview
Module Champion: Andrew Davies
4.1 Introduction
DEEP DIVE 4.1 Introduction
4.2 Emissions in the healthy animal
TASK 4.2 Emissions in the healthy animal draft
4.2 Quick Quiz
TASK 4.2.1 Emissions in the healthy animal
4.3 Emissions in a State of Disease
4.3.1 Helminths
4.3 Quick Quiz
4.3.2 Mastitis
TASK 4.3.2 Mastitis
4.3.3 Subclinical Ketosis
4.3.4 Foot Lesions
4.3.4 Quick Quiz
4.3.5 Animal Health and World Hunger
4.3.6 Important Notes
4.4 Heifer Rearing
DEEP DIVE 4.4 Heifer Rearing
DEEP DIVE 4.4.1 Heifer Rearing
4.5 Effects of Treatment
DEEP DIVE 4.5 Effects of Treatment
4.6 Selective Breeding
DEEP DIVE 4.6 Selective Breeding
4.7 Advanced Breeding Techniques
4.8 Final Reflection
4.9 References
Brief Overview
Module Champion: Christine Utting
5.1 Grazing livestock
5.2 Carbon Sequestration
5.3 Agroecology
TASK 5.3 Agroecology
5.4 Regenerative Agriculture
5.5 Adaptive Multi Paddock Grazing (AMP)
TASK 5.5 Adaptive Multi Paddock Grazing (AMP)
DEEP DIVE 5.5 Adaptive Multi Paddock Grazing (AMP)
5.6 Herbal Leys
5.6 Quick Quiz
5.7 Integrating livestock into arable rotations
DEEP DIVE 5.7 Integrating livestock into arable rotations
5.8 Silvopasture, agroforestry and hedge planting
5.9 Pastured pigs and poultry
5.9 Quick Quiz
TASK 5.9 Pastured pigs and poultry
5.10 Final Reflection
5.11 References
The course is designed to equip farm veterinary professionals with knowledge on some of the key issues of our time – climate change and animal health and welfare, and leverage our unique role as trusted advisors to the food and farming businesses around the world on which we all depend. Participants will explore animal welfare, nutrition and husbandry in the context of climate change, and will be equipped with the knowledge and confidence to make changes in their own work, with tools to support farming clients to meet their goals.
E-learning course for livestock veterinarians and paraprofessionals
Learn at your own pace
Equivalent to 15 Hours of CPD
Designed to fit around busy work and life schedules
LANTRA-accredited certification
During this course you will study:
Introduction to Sustainability for Veterinary Professionals
Emissions from Livestock Production
Housed Livestock Systems - Welfare, Nutrition and Emissions
Impact of Disease State on Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Livestock
Advantages and Trade-offs of Grazing Systems in Mitigating Climate Change
Driving Change and the Role of Veterinary Professionals
We are proud to be supported by LANTRA who have accredited the course and will provide certification to all course completers. The course is also accredited by the New Zealand Veterinary Association.
The price of the course is £495 +VAT,
Not from the UK? No Problem!
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Australian Dollars (AUD) | $975.00 | New Zealand Dollars (NZD) |
$1,050.00 | ||
Danish Krone (DKK) | DKK 4,400.00 | US Dollars (USD) |
$640.00 | ||
Euros (EUR) | €590.00 |
Am I eligible to sign up for the course?
The course is aimed at veterinarians and those working in vet-led businesses, and whilst there are no specific requirements, all students are expected to have undertaken an undergraduate degree, technical qualification as a paraprofessional, or a relevant diploma. If you are unsure please contact us before you enrol on the course.
How much is the course?
The full price of the course will be £495 +VAT per student. Overseas (non-UK) businesses may be eligible for a non-VAT price of £495 please contact us for more information.
How long with the course take me to complete?
We expect each module to take between 2 and 3 hours to complete over the course of 1-3 months (there are 6 modules = up to 18 hours). In addition there are a number of deep dives for those interested in a particular area or wishing to expand their knowledge further. We highly recommend diarising regular study sessions to keep progressing through the course content.
How much support with I have during the course?
The course is entirely self-directed learning and the course learning platform is very self-explanatory. However the VetSalus team are always here to help if you need any assistance or technical support
What do I need to accomplish in order to complete the course and receive my LANTRA accredited certificate?
During the course there will be tasks and quick quizzes to solidify learning throughout the course. A pass rate of 80% across the course will be deemed to be a successful pass mark.
BVM&S MSc MRCVS
BSc BVMS MRCVS MVM
BSc (hons) BVSc MRCVS
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