Resources
Vetbiz Consultancy have helped produce open source resources in a number of projects and we want to see them used as widely as possible. We have also put links to some resources that we have found useful.
Mastitis
Edinburgh University mastitis videos for training extension workers and LMIC smallholder farmers. There are 11 short videos. The English versions can be found on our You Tube channel.
Click here to go to the Introduction video
Amharic and Oromo versions can be found here.
If you would like to translate the videos into a local language the manual to guide you through the process is here.
The individual images are open source but (c) under Commons Licence so please acknowledge Edinburgh University when using. You can search on Flickr.com using SEBI Mastitis or download from here.
The Train The Trainer manual for using the Edinburgh University mastitis videos as part of a course for extension workers. Click here for the English version pdf or here for the Amharic version pdf
Click here to go to the Introduction video
Amharic and Oromo versions can be found here.
If you would like to translate the videos into a local language the manual to guide you through the process is here.
The individual images are open source but (c) under Commons Licence so please acknowledge Edinburgh University when using. You can search on Flickr.com using SEBI Mastitis or download from here.
The Train The Trainer manual for using the Edinburgh University mastitis videos as part of a course for extension workers. Click here for the English version pdf or here for the Amharic version pdf
Locally Made Californian Milk Test
Vetbiz Consultants have been involved in developing locally made California Milk Tests (CMT) for Ethiopia and for Nigeria.
Details on how to do the CMT are available as a video from the Livestock Development YouTube channel or as an infographic here.
This work was based on work done by Leach et al whose original paper can be found here.
It was developed by Vetbiz Consultancy and the report on that project is here.
The recommendations and infographic is available for Ethiopia here and Nigeria here.
Local Language versions in Hausa and Fulani are available from the livestock development Google Drive here.
Hausa
Kan yadda ake gwaji na - Californian Milk Test on Google Drive
Kan yadda ake gwaji na - Californian Milk Test on YouTube
Fulani
Kautol Wuro Californian dun godaki jammu biradan - Carlifornia Milk Test on Google Drive
Kautol Wuro Californian dun godaki jammu biradan - Carlifornia Milk Test on YouTube
Blank versions for adding local languages in text boxes, and branding graphics are also available, please email hello@livestockdevelopment.co.uk
Details on how to do the CMT are available as a video from the Livestock Development YouTube channel or as an infographic here.
This work was based on work done by Leach et al whose original paper can be found here.
It was developed by Vetbiz Consultancy and the report on that project is here.
The recommendations and infographic is available for Ethiopia here and Nigeria here.
Local Language versions in Hausa and Fulani are available from the livestock development Google Drive here.
Hausa
Kan yadda ake gwaji na - Californian Milk Test on Google Drive
Kan yadda ake gwaji na - Californian Milk Test on YouTube
Fulani
Kautol Wuro Californian dun godaki jammu biradan - Carlifornia Milk Test on Google Drive
Kautol Wuro Californian dun godaki jammu biradan - Carlifornia Milk Test on YouTube
Blank versions for adding local languages in text boxes, and branding graphics are also available, please email hello@livestockdevelopment.co.uk
Cattle fertility videos
Vetbiz Consultants are currently developing new Cattle Fertility videos aimed at Extension workers and AI Service providers alongside P4 Gold milk progesterone testing. They will be coming available from our You tube channel here. Please like and subscribe to be notified as new videos are added.
SNV Livestock Development train the trainer manuals
SNV, the Dutch Development Agency have produced a set of Train the Trainer open source manuals which are a helpful reference for small holder extension workers.
These are available from the Vetbiz Livestock development Google Drive here.
Breed Improvement & Fertility Management
Dairy cattle feeding and Nutrition
Dairy cattle health management
Dairy farm management
Dairy housing and manure management
Farm economics training
Forage production and management
Hygienic and quality milk production
Young stock management
These are available from the Vetbiz Livestock development Google Drive here.
Breed Improvement & Fertility Management
Dairy cattle feeding and Nutrition
Dairy cattle health management
Dairy farm management
Dairy housing and manure management
Farm economics training
Forage production and management
Hygienic and quality milk production
Young stock management
