Subsidised animal health sampling clinics available for Wales Farmers

Farming Connect, which is funded by the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the Welsh Government is working with vets across Wales to provide an opportunity for farmers to carry out animal health sampling and testing with their local vet.

The clinics will provide farmers with an opportunity to access support to investigate and test for relevant animal health topics within their business such as blood testing for trace elements or metabolic profiling as well as ram or bull fertility and genetic disorders screening.

Dewi Hughes, Farming Connect’s Technical Development Manager said that this is a great opportunity for farmers to work with their local vet to investigate or test for specific animal health issues on their farms as part of an active animal health plan, which in turn will improve business productivity and enhance animal health and welfare.

“We’re urging any farmers who feel that they can benefit from this opportunity to contact their local vet and Farming Connect directly”.

The following list of animal health clinics will provide farmers with subsidised analysis and consultation on specific topics relating to animal health.

• Blood testing – Review trace elements, metabolic profiling
• Faecal Egg Counting – Monitoring on-farm worm populations
• Ram or bull fertility
• Leptospirosis
• IBR
• Ecto parasites (Scab)
• Screening for genetic disorders
• Bacteriology – culture and sensitivityFarmers must confirm their interest with Farming Connect before any sampling/testing takes place. Limited funding available which will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.To register your interest in any of the above, please contact Lois Evans at Menter a Busnes on 01248 660079 or email: lois.evans@menterabusnes.co.uk.

Clinigau iechyd anifeliaidcymorthdaledig ar gael i ffermwyr Cymru

 Mae Cyswllt Ffermio, sy’n cael ei ariannu gan Lywodraeth Cymru a Chronfa Amaethyddol Ewrop ar gyfer Datblygu Gwledig yn gweithio gyda milfeddygonleldled Cymru i ddarparu cyfle i ffermwyr brofi a samplo iechyd anifeiliaid gyda’u milfeddyg lleol.

Bydd y clinigau yn darparu ffermwyr gyda’r cyfle i dderbyn cymorth i ymchwlio a phrofipynciau iechyd anifeliaidperthnasol o fewn eu busnes fel profi gwaed ar gyfer elfennau hydrin neu broffiliometabolaidd yn ogystal â ffrwythlondeb hwrdd neu darw a sgrinio am anhwylderaugenetaidd.

Dywedodd Dewi Hughes, Rheolwr Datblygu Technegol Cyswllt Ffermio fod hyn yn gyfle gwych i ffermwyr weithio gyda’u milfeddyg lleol i ymchwilio a phrofi am faterion iechyd anifeiliaid penodol o fewn eu ffermydd fel rhan o gynllun iechyd anifelia id gweithredol, fydd yn gwella cynhyrchiant y busnes ac iechyd a lles anifeiliaid.

“Rydym yn annog unrhyw ffermwr sy’n teimlo y gallant gael budd o’r cyfle yma a chysylltu gyda’u milfeddyg lleol a Cyswllt Ffermio yn uniongyrchol.”

Mae’r rhestr ganlynol o glinigau iechyd anifeiliaid yn darparu ffermwyr gyda dadansoddiad ac ymgynghoriadcymorthdaledig ar bynciau penodol sydd yn ymwneud ag iechyd anifeiliaid.

• Profi gwaed – gwirio elfennau hydrin, proffiliometabolaidd
• Cyfrif Wyau Ysgarthol (FEC) – Monitropoblogaeth wyau ar-fferm
• Ffrwythlondeb hwrdd neu darw
• Leptospirosis
• RhinotracheitisBuchodHeintus (IBR)
• Ectoparasitiaid (Clafr)
• Sgrinio am anhwylderaugeneteg
• Becterioleg – meithrin a sensitifrwyddRhaid i ffermwyr gadarnhau eu diddordeb gyda Cyswllt Ffermio cyn i unrhyw samplo/profi cymryd lle. Cyllid cyfyngedig ar gael bydd yn cael ei ddyrannu ar sail gyntaf i’r felin.I gofrestru eich diddordeb am unrhyw un o’r uchod, cysylltwch â Lois Evans o Menter a Busnes ar 01248 660079 neu e-bostiwch: lois.evans@menterabusnes.co.uk.