Cattle initiative - Cattle Initiative Projects in England
Lancashire Veterinary Association in collaboration with the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol
Farmers see vets as trusted sources of information and so are ideal disseminators of information regarding modern animal health techniques. However, up take of health planning has been poor. Facilitation of “self learning” groups by an advisor is the most effective method to improve up take of advice. We will utilise the existing framework of private veterinary practices in the North-West and South-West who have a working relationship with their farm clients, but re-focus this towards health planning by training vets in facilitation techniques (in collaboration with the Universities of Liverpool and Bristol Veterinary Schools) and help them host meetings on farms to demonstrate how, working as a team, the vet and a group of 6-8 farmers can produce a plan to solve health problems. The key is to convince the farmer that in partnership with their vet they already have many of the answers to their problems.
Contact: Dr Robert Smith and Helen Higgins
University of Liverpool Farm Animal Practice
Leahurst
Neston
Cheshire
CH64 7TE
Tel: 0151 7946127
The participating practices are:
Charter Veterinary Surgeons
16 West Road, Congleton, Cheshire, CW12 4ER
Tel: 01260 273449
Davies & Johnson
The Veterinary Surgery, Woodplumpton, Preston, Lancashire, PR4 0TA
Tel:01772 690380
Myerscough Veterinary Group,
Princess Avenue, Clitheroe, Lancashire, BB7 2AL
Tel: 01200 423256
Oakhill Veterinary Surgery
Langley Lane, Goosnargh, Nr Preston, Lancs, PR3 2JQ
Tel: 01772 861300
Stanley House Vets
Stanley House, 20 Albert Road, Colne, Lancashire, BB8 0AA
Tel:01282 863892
Wright and Morten
26/28 Cumberland St, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 1BZ
Tel: 08458 330034
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July 31, 2007
Page published: 17 May 2007