
Welcome to Farm Vet Champions
Welcome Farm Vet Champions!
Watch this mandatory video where Fiona Lovatt, Clinical Lead, discusses why this project was launched, how important it is and the main principles of being a Farm Vet Champion.
CPD: 5 minutes

Introduction to medicines
This module includes all the need-to-know facts about the use of antibiotics in practice, and why as a profession we should prioritise reducing our usage. From a reminder about what antimicrobial resistance is, to the legal and responsible use of antibiotics, this essential module will help you follow and create protocols for your medicine usage.
CPD: 3.5 hours

Communications and Behaviour
Effective communication with your clients is critical in improving animal safety and antibiotic usage. Communicating is not simply just talking. This module contains a selection of webinars from a variety of organisations, covering a wide range of communication and behaviour models that you can implement to evaluate your own communication skills and improve your communication with your clients.
CPD: 3 hours

Cattle
The British Cattle Veterinary Association (BCVA) introduces how to use antibiotics responsibly in cattle, including dairy herds, sucklers and youngstock.
CPD: 2 hours 40 minutes

Goats
The Goat Veterinary Society (GVS) introduces how to use antibiotics responsibly in goat herds.
CPD: 60 minutes

Pigs
The Pig Veterinary Society (PVS) introduces how to use antibiotics responsibly in pigs, including pet pigs and small-scale producers.
CPD: 45 minutes

Poultry
The British Veterinary Poultry Association (BVPA) introduces how to use antibiotics responsibly in poultry, including turkeys, laying flocks and gamebirds.
CPD: 2.5 hours

Sheep
The Sheep Veterinary Society (SVS) introduces how to use antibiotics responsibly in sheep herds.
CPD: 60 minutes

Collating and recording antimicrobial use

How to set your SMART goals
In this section there are informative videos to explain what a SMART goal is and a demonstration of how to use the Farm Vet Champions SMART goals tool.