Improvements in animal health, welfare and product quality
Join Teagasc researchers on three Research Insights Webinars where they will discuss strategies to improve animal welfare, reduce the use of antibiotics and anthelmintics and improve milk quality.
Please note that you need to register for each webinar individually.
Webinar 19 - Increasing the welfare of farm animals
Wednesday, 26th May at 9.30am
This webinar will discuss the most recent Teagasc research on improving the welfare of dairy cows, beef cattle and pigs.
Presenter:
Paul Crosson - Research Officer, Teagasc
Panellists:
- Muireann Conneely - Assessing dairy cow welfare
- Bernadette Earley - Beef cattle housing – welfare implications
- Laura Boyle - Farm practices to increase the welfare of pig production
Webinar 20 - Antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance in farm animals
Wednesday, 9th June at 9.30am
This webinar will discuss the importance of reducing the use of both antibiotics and anthelmintics on farms in order to reduce resistance.
Presenter:
Paul Crosson - Research Officer, Teagasc
Panellists:
- Edgar Garcia Manzanilla - Reducing antimicrobial resistance - AMR
- Orla Keane - Reducing antiparasitic resistance - APR
- Niamh Field - Clinical aspects of AMR & APR
Webinar 21 - The production of high quality milk for a competitive international market
Wednesday, 23rd June at 9.30am
This webinar will discuss the production of high quality milk to produce high quality and safe dairy products.
Presenter:
Padraig French - Head of Livestock Systems Department and Dairy Enterprise Leader
Panellists:
- David Gleeson - Production of milk with low microbial load in a chlorine-free environment
- Pablo Silva Bolona - Control and prevention of contagious mastitis
- Bernie O’Brien - Residues in milk – update on progress and ongoing challenge
Find out more about the series or watch previous webinars here: Teagasc Research Insights Webinars