Farm Graduate Program

Ben Strugnell BVM&S CertPM MRCVS Farm Post Mortems Ben qualified from the vet school at Edinburgh University in 2002 and worked in mixed practice in North Yorkshire for five years, specialising in farm animals. He then went on to work for the Veterinary Laboratory Agency in Thirsk, where he developed his skills in pathology and his belief that an accurate post mortem can diagnose the majority of diseases in farm animals and can prevent unnecessary losses and improve productivity on farm. He subsequently set up Farm Post Mortems to offer a comprehensive gross post mortem service and to give vets and farmers a cost-effective way of diagnosing disease and increasing livestock efficiency, so improving your profit margin. Ian Stewart BVMS MRCVS Parklands Veterinary Ltd Ian graduated in 1988 from Glasgow University with a BVMS in veterinary medicine and surgery. After 3 years in mixed practice in Co Antrim, he joined Parklands Veterinary Practice, based in Dungannon, Co Tyrone. He has been a partner since 1991 and responsible for running the practice as a Principal. The practice has grown from 5 vets in 1991 to 30 vets in 2016 and now operates from 5 sites. Ian has worked in farm animal practice for 28 years. He has always had a special interest in intensive livestock production, both pig and poultry. Parklands Veterinary Group under his leadership was the first veterinary practice in NI to offer designated veterinary services to the poultry sector. Ian is a LANTRA approved trainer and delivers designated poultry training to poultry farmers as well as FarmSkills courses to other agricultural sectors. He now concentrates exclusively on poultry work and is keen to develop health, productivity and welfare of laying hens. He has recently established a herd of pedigree Beef Shorthorns. Farm Graduate Development Programme www. vetskills.co.uk Our Trainers 19 Farm Graduate Brochure May '18.qxd 26/9/18 11:11 Page 20