Somerset: Calf health from the inside out

Join us for an engaging and practical calf health session with Tommy Heffernan, renowned vet and livestock behavioural expert.

With a passion for improving outcomes on-farm, Tommy will take us on a journey into the fundamentals of calf rearing, blending science, behaviour and hands-on advice.

This event is ideal for farmers, calf rearers and anyone involved in youngstock management who wants to boost calf health, reduce disease and build long-lasting habits that work.

This event will cover

• The behavioural science behind building consistent, effective calf-rearing routines
• Insights on colostrum and transition milk using an interactive gut demo
• Practical advice on feeding, hygiene, and calf comfort
• Disease prevention strategies for pneumonia and calf scour
• Tips for successful weaning and managing the health transition

Delivered in Tommy’s trademark energetic style, this session will leave you with practical actions to take home and apply on your own unit.

Thom Washbourne, Knowledge Exchange Manager - Dairy