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HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
BOLTONS

PARK FARM

The RVC’s Boltons Park Farm is our farm SERVICES

animal practical teaching facility. Boltons Park Farm is our farm animal practical teaching facility.
All Veterinary Medicine, Veterinary Nursing and Animal
Biology, Behaviour, Welfare and Ethics students will visit the
The farm consists of 495 acres of mainly grazing grass, farm at certain stages of the course. The farm is also a good
along with 35 acres of wildlife stewardship plots planted last source of extra-mural placement opportunities. You will carry
year and 50 acres of ancient mixed woodland, along with the out various activities here, such as:
younger woods that we have planted over the years. • Fortnightly herd and flock health visits
• Lambing practical sessions and night watch
Boltons Park Farm is currently milking 90 Premium Cattle • Lameness scoring
Health Scheme IBR and BVD-accredited pedigree Holstein
Friesian cows and rears 85 young stock. Students can get • Emergency vet visits
involved in all aspects of the dairy. • Clinical examination and rectal examination classes
• Elective projects and presentations
There are 700 sheep of mixed breeds that graze most of the • Housing, feeding and nutrition classes
year in the fields. There is a beehive with a strong colony, and
the farm has 200 laying hens. Eggs, milk and local honey are • Routine testing
sold to staff, students and local residents. • Animal handling practical sessions
• California milk testing
• Cattle foot trimming and sheep foot examination
• Animal welfare sessions
• Poultry handling and management farm appraisals
• Confidence days to build up confidence of any students
“My time at Boltons Park who need additional support in certain skills
Farm has been nothing short of • Immersive animal husbandry practicals
amazing! I have learned so much
and the farm team is always available to
teach me and answer any questions I may
have. I’ve learned how to milk the cows, how
to handle cows and sheep, and also how to take
care of day-to-day farm duties.
My favourite part of my time so far has been working with the
dairy cows, as they are so gentle and calming to be around. I look
forward to many more days of being on the farm and learning all
there is to know about large animal medicine and care!”

DASHA VEZELEVA
Graduate Accelerated Bachelor Veterinary Medicine

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