Livestock - Sources of further information

HSE has gathered a list of useful references that will help you find out more information on various aspects of livestock handling.

1. Cattle handling

2. Public risk

3. Health and chemicals

4. Pigs

General advice on all aspects of pig husbandry[16]
BPEX

5. Poultry

Controlling exposure to poultry dust[17]
HSE

6. Training & certification

This list is not exhaustive and other local or national organisations may also be able to provide verified and good quality training. Training and certification is available in most aspects of livestock husbandry and the associated machinery and equipment. Some organisations listed provide specialist training in aspects such as animal health, welfare and breeding. You should discuss your needs with the relevant organisation.

Link URLs in this page

  1. AIS 35 – Handling and housing cattlehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais35.htm
  2. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  3. AHDB (formerly EBLEX)https://ahdb.org.uk/beef-lamb
  4. [email protected]https://www.hse.gov.uk/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a2c0d0d2e2c7c0cec7da8ccdd0c58cd7c9
  5. Farming Connecthttps://businesswales.gov.wales/farmingconnect/
  6. AIS 17ew – Cattle and public access in England and Waleshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17ew.htm
  7. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  8. AIS17s – Cattle and public access in Scotlandhttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais17s.htm
  9. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  10. Scottish Natural Heritagehttps://www.nature.scot/
  11. Q Fever – Information for farmershttps://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20140714084352/http:/www.hpa.org.uk/webc/HPAwebFile/HPAweb_C/1210834106356
  12. Tuberculosis (HPA)https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/bovine-tuberculosis-bovine-tb
  13. AS 31 – Veterinary medicines – safe use by farmers and other animal handlershttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/as31.htm
  14. HSE Bookshttps://books.hse.gov.uk/
  15. Guidance on responsible use of medicines for all species http://www.ruma.org.uk/
  16. General advice on all aspects of pig husbandryhttps://www.bpex.org.uk/
  17. Controlling exposure to poultry dusthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais39.htm
  18. NPTChttps://www.nptc.org.uk/
  19. Landex (Land based colleges aspiring to excellence)https://www.landex.org.uk/
  20. XLVets https://www.xlvets.co.uk/
  21. Poultec Training Ltdhttps://www.poultec.co.uk/
  22. BPEX https://www.bpex.org.uk/
  23. AHDB (formerly EBLEX)https://ahdb.org.uk/beef-lamb
  24. Embryonics Ltdhttps://www.embryonicsltd.co.uk/
  25. British Wool Marketing Boardhttps://www.britishwool.org.uk/
  26. NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service)https://www.nadis.org.uk/
  27. Handling and housing cattle - general advice on safe handling of adult cattlehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ais35.htm
  28. Skin problemshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/skin/index.htm
  29. Work related stresshttps://www.hse.gov.uk/stress/index.htm
  30. Working in GB from overseashttps://www.hse.gov.uk/migrantworkers/index.htm
  31. Treework websitehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/treework/index.htm
  32. Report an incidenthttps://www.hse.gov.uk/riddor/index.htm
  33. Tell us about a health and safety issuehttps://www.hse.gov.uk/contact/tell-us-about-a-health-and-safety-issue.htm

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2023-12-07