Euthanase Livestock, Smithton - DairyTas & TasTAFE

Course Cost $165/person

A practical one day training course to support good animal welfare practices on farms

The welfare of animals is a dairy industry priority. It is important that all steps are taken to work within the law to meet the high industry and community expectations and, most importantly, deliver the best animal welfare outcomes.This includes when we need to euthanase sick or injured animals.

This course is an accredited program supported by Dairy Australia and DairyTas which is delivered by an approved trainer with the support of our training partner TasTAFE. The training covers:

• ALL legal methods for humane destruction of livestock
• Practical instruction on the use of captive bolt devices, with a focus on operator safety and animal welfare.
• Maintenance and storage of all equipment used to euthanase livestock and
• Methods for carcass disposal.

This accredited small group training program is very practical and contains many principles that can be immediately applied on farm.

The course is limited to 10 please register early.