Assessment

You are required to submit evidence of the following:

1. Analyse the roles of intramammary therapies and select the appropriate administration techniques in optimising mastitis management.
2. Analyse factors contributing to, and select appropriate management techniques for, planning successful herd treatment with intramammary therapies.
3. Administer intramammary therapies and explain aftercare using industry recommended practice and techniques to maximise udder health of dairy animals.

*Please note that your initial EduBit expires 12 months from the issue date. To remain current, you will need to complete the (smaller) Annual Refresher EduBit. You will receive a reminder two months prior to your EduBit expiry date.

To earn this EduBit, all work must be your own and you must submit evidence exactly as requested in the Task instructions. 

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Learning Recommendations

You are strongly advised to access these Learning Resources and watch the videos before submitting your evidence.

If you are attending an on-farm workshop run by Zoetis or your vet clinic, this may also provide you an excellent opportunity to collect evidence for this EduBit.

Zoetis Learning Resources include:

• Preventing Mastitis Best Practice Administration (Video)
• Preventing Mastitis Best Practice Administration (Written Guide)
• Dry Cow Therapy Technical Detailer
• Management of Cows at Drying Off Resources

DairyNZ Learning Resources include:

• Minimising Mastitis and Mastitis Management
• DairyNZ SmartSAMM Technote 14