Value-add to your services by using evidence-based approaches to cattle medicine and production problems that increase your client’s bottom line.
By appreciating the implications of individual animal diagnoses for herd health, critically evaluating disease management practices and assessing the financial effects of disease management recommendations, you can improve your client's bottom line.
Develop a systematic, evidence-based approach to dyspnoea, ill-thrift, reduced weaning rates, gait abnormalities and sudden death and use epidemiological and financial analytical tools to evaluate the efficacy and cost-effectiveness of control measures. You'll become indispensable to your clients.
Past Participant:
Outstanding tutor who helped me whenever needed.
Clayton Knight, QLD
Learning Outcomes
By successfully completing this course, you will:
- Be able to describe the principles of herd health to colleagues and clients.
- Develop the skills to work-up common primary presenting complaints in individual animals and herds.
- Be able to use epidemiological tools to assess the impact of disease, as well as interventional and management strategies, on herd heath.
- Develop your ability to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of preventative and control measures.
- Develop an evidence-based approach to disease management practices.
- Understand the pace of change in beef cattle medicine and know where to source the latest information and protocols.
Modules
- Epidemiology & Agricultural Economics
- Dyspnoea
- Ill Thrift 1
- Ill Thrift 2
- Ill Thrift 3
- Failure to Wean a Calf 1
- Failure to Wean a Calf 2
- Failure to Wean a Calf 3
- Gait Abnormalities
- Sudden Death
Course Delivery
This online course offers a comprehensive educational package that includes:
- Comprehensive Learning Materials: Participants will access a wide range of study resources including detailed digital notes, images, and recommended readings.
- Interactive Learning Opportunities: The course features self-reflection tasks for personal assessment and an active discussion forum for peers and tutor to engage in debates and case discussions.
- Continuous Assessment: Monthly assignments are designed to assess and reinforce understanding, with personalised feedback provided by your tutor to ensure comprehensive learning.
- Practical Workshop: A 2-day intensive practical workshop allows participants to apply theoretical knowledge, enhancing the practical learning experience.
Workshop/s
This Distance Education course includes an optional 2-Day practical workshop in Cowra, NSW. The date of the workshop is to be advised.
What is Distance Education?
Premium, intensive online veterinary CE
All CVE Distance Education (DE) programs are mentored by leading veterinary experts who will provide individual feedback and advice on completion of each monthly module. Each module may include written content, technique videos, self-reflections, quizzes and online submission of monthly assignments.
Maximise the opportunity to expand and consolidate your learning by participating in the tutor moderated group discussion forum and attending the optional 2-day practical workshop.
Who should enrol?
This course is ideal for qualified veterinarians looking to expand their expertise in beef production medicine.
Allied industry professionals with a keen interest in the field are also welcome to apply. Enrollment for such candidates is subject to tutor approval. For more details, please contact the CVE directly.
| Registrant Type |
Non-Member Price |
Member Discount |
Super Early Bird Price |
Early Bird Price |
Full Rate Price |
| Non-Member / eMember |
$8,027 |
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- |
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$8,027 |
| CVE Members* |
- |
10% |
$7,225 |
$7,425 |
$7,626 |
*Members include: Practice Member Staff, Professional, Part-time Professional and Recent Graduate.
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*Terms: Participants must be enrolled in a 2025 Distance Education course and have paid the course fees in full to be eligible for the draw. To retain the prize, participants must remain enrolled throughout the duration of the course.