Upcoming Courses

Below you will find details on some of the upcoming courses that Wyvern Farm Vets will be running for clients. Contact us to register your interest in one of the courses below.

AI Course

With James Ryder

Open to anyone who has previous AI training and experience and would like to refresh or learn new skills

• Course date – 18th, 19th & 20th March 
• Venue – Wyvern Farm Vets (Unit B5, BA11 2RY) for theory followed by an on-farm practical.
• Course fee £500 ex VAT (25% discount for Proactive Farmers)
• Lunch and refreshments included.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Dairy Benchmarking

With James Ryder

Maximising Dairy Farm Efficiency by benchmarking performance and managing vet spend.

• Course date – Monday 28th April at 7pm
• Venue – Wyvern Farm Vets (Unit B5, BA11 2RY)
• Course fee £5 (FREE for Proactive Farmers)

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Optimising Calf Management

With Georgina Doel and Emily Nail

A strategic gathering focused on improving calf health, welfare and productivity through evidence based decision-making. Sharing insights and metrics to enhance calf rearing.

• Course date – Thursday 3rd April from 12-2pm
• Venue – Wyvern Farm Vets (Unit B5, BA11 2RY)
• Course fee – FREE

Dates to be confirmed:

Safe & successful handling of cattle course

With Georgina Doel & expert Miriam Parker from Livestockwise

• Course date – 24th September 2024
• Venue : Arnolds Hill Farm, Trowbridge, BA14 9LD
• 10am – 3pm
• Course fee £20pp – 25% off for Proactive Farmers
• Lunch is provided.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Smallholder Club- Worm egg count day

An opportunity to test for worms and discuss treatment options. Drop samples into the practice OR book for a collection (£10 collection fee).

• Date: Monday 30th September
• Venue – Wyvern Farm Vets (Unit B5, BA11 2RY)
• 9am- 3pm

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Smallholder’s club- Pre-breeding meeting

With Katie Reynolds

• Course date – Thursday 10th October
• Wyvern Farm Vets (Unit B5, BA11 2RY)
• 6.30pm – 8.00pm
• Course fee £10 to non-members, free for smallholder club members
• Refreshments provided.

Young Farmers- “Farm Animal First Aid”

With Vicki Shepherd & Georgina Doel

• Course date: Monday 7th October
• Venue – Lacock Village Hall, Chippenham
• 7pm
• Course fee FREE

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Youngstock Rearing Course

With Georgina Doel & Emily Nail

An interactive course for anyone wishing to learn more about calf rearing

• Course date – TBC
• At Wyvern Farm Vets, followed by on-farm practical
• Time – 9:30am – 4pm
• £125 – 25% off for Proactive Farmers

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Personality traits & communicating with staff/team members

With Georgina Doel and Vicki Shepherd

• Course date – TBC
• At Wyvern Farm Office: Unit B5, Southgate, Frome, Somerset BA11 2RY
• Course fee £5 ex VAT (Free for Proactive Farmers)
• Food will be provided.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Wyvern Farm Skills ‘Lameness and foot trimming’

With James Ryder & Robb Todd

Includes 6 hours of practical training

• Course date – TBC
• Venue – TBC
• Day 1: (9.30am-4pm) Theory session followed by practical
• Day 2: (9.30am-2pm) Morning practical
• Course fee £385 ex VAT (25% discount for Proactive Farmers)
• Lunch is provided on day 1 and refreshments provided both days!

Each delegate will receive their own set of knives and nippers to take home, plus a certificate of attendance and eligibility for Dairypro points. Blocking and knife sharpening will be covered.

Run in association with experienced foot trimmer Rob Todd, Wessex hoof care. Rob is Dutch 5 Step Trained and a member of NACFT.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Beef Fertility & Reducing losses around calving 

With Alex Roberts

• Course date – 8th January 2025 from 7pm
• Venue: Wyvern Farm Vets Meeting, Unit B5 BA11 2RY
• Course fee: £5 (FREE for Proactive members)
• Light supper provided

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

LANTRA Foot First Aid

With vet, James Ryder and Tom Vaughan

• Course date – 14th January 2025 from 9am-4pm
• Venue: West Woodlands Showground, Bunns Lane, Frome, BA11 5ES
• Course fee: £280 (25% discount for Proactive members)
• Lunch included

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Lambing course

With Katie Reynolds

• Course date – Wednesday 26th February 2025 
• At Wyvern Farm Office: Unit B5, Southgate, Frome, Somerset BA11 2RY
• 10am – 4pm
• Course fee £75 ex VAT (25% discount for Proactive Farmer and Smallholder Club Members)
• Lunch is provided.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Milksure 

With Emily Nail

• Course date – Friday 28th February
• At Wyvern Farm Office: Unit B5, Southgate, Frome, Somerset BA11 2RY
• 12:30-2:30pm
• Course fee: £262.50 for both parts. Part 2 to be followed on an individual farm base.
• Lunch is provided.

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.

Biological Fly Control Solutions with Bestico

With Alex Roberts, Amber Finch and Bestico technical consultant, Jordan

• Meeting date: Thursday 13th March
• 11am-1pm
• Eastknook Farm, BA12 0JG
• FREE to Proactive Farmers, £5 to non-proactive
• Lunch provided

Contact the practice on 01373 451115 or email office@wyvernfarmvets.co.uk to register your interest.