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Basic livestock vet skills clinic

October 19 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

The Wifery Livestock Skills Consortium

If you’re a livestock farmer who wants to learn the basic vet skills needed to provide sustainable care for your livestock, join The Wifery Livestock Skills Consortium from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 19 at Burning Daylight Draft Farm, 37272 20th Ave., Dennison.

You will receive both textbook and hands-on training, as well the equipment needed to perform these skills:

  • Basic anatomy and health stats
  • Taking vitals
  • Giving shots (IM, SQ, IV)
  • Administering boluses, tubing
  • Dressing wounds, lancing abscesses
  • Suturing & stapling wounds
  • Setting a leg
  • Multiple solutions: certified organic to pharmaceuticals

Cost is $50 per attendee. Enrollment is limited to 20 people. You will receive training and a vet kit with $100+ worth of the needed equipment and supplies to perform the skills.

Pre-registration is required. You can pay online with a card; or offline with checks made out to Rice County Farmers Union and mailed to Kathy Zeman, 9800 155th St E, Nerstrand, MN 55053. Click here to register.

Trainers

  • Kari Ripley-Boysen, veterinary technician & livestock farmer
  • Lindsey Zemanek, livestock farmer & trained specialist in nature-based therapeutics

Tips for a successful workshop

  • Wear clean clothes and shoes for biosecurity purposes
  • Dress appropriately to handle livestock
  • Bring your own food for the day; Rice County Farmers Union will provide beverages
  • A port-a-potty and handwashing station are available on the farm
  • Optional: bring a laptop if you have one (don’t forget your power cord)

Questions? Contact wiferylivestockskills@gmail.com or (507) 664-9446.

Details

Date:
October 19
Time:
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Website:
https://mfma.org/event-5889536?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=10/26/2024

Organizer

Kathy Zeman
Phone
507-664-9446

Venue

Burning Daylight Draft Farm
37272 20th Ave.
Dennison, 55018 United States
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Phone
612-666-9321
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