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A Kurdziel  
#1 Posted : 02 February 2012 11:57:44(UTC)
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A Kurdziel
Anybody knows of any courses on the safe manual handling of live animals, such as sheep and goats, in the York area?
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David Bannister  
#2 Posted : 02 February 2012 12:03:22(UTC)
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David Bannister
Stand by, Mods!
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Ron Hunter  
#3 Posted : 02 February 2012 12:56:00(UTC)
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Ron Hunter
Your Local Trading Standards people have responsibility for animal welfare and may be able to point you in a suitable direction.
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farmsafety  
#4 Posted : 02 February 2012 13:04:28(UTC)
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farmsafety
Try Lower Dales Training : http://lowerdalestraining.co.uk/ or Askham Bryan College:http://www.askham-bryan.ac.uk/
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TDS1984  
#5 Posted : 02 February 2012 13:34:21(UTC)
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TDS1984
I'm willing to be corrected, but can't imagine you will find a course without commisioning it especially for your own needs. Out of interest why are you interested in such a course?
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rachael p  
#6 Posted : 02 February 2012 13:46:38(UTC)
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rachael p
You could try contacting the RSPCA or your local Fire & Rescue Service as they will need to train staff on large animal handling / rescue. They may be willing to provide you with details of who trains their staff.
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Graham Bullough  
#7 Posted : 02 February 2012 14:31:11(UTC)
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Graham Bullough
By the nature of their work vets have to handle all sorts of animals, sometimes in highly intimate ways, so it might be worthwhile contacting a few veterinary schools for advice. Also, try farmers and livestock auction operators. p.s. Having first seen this topic after response #2 was added, I couldn't help smiling at its content. However, despite my Pythonesque strain of humour, I couldn't think of any suitably ribald responses to make, so you'll have to make do with my serious suggestions above! ;-)
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A Kurdziel  
#8 Posted : 02 February 2012 15:53:18(UTC)
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A Kurdziel
We work with vets and they are the most awkward bunch of ... it has been my misfortune to deal with! They never follow set procedures and think they know it all, (at least the ones I have dealt with) The reason I would like to look at the training is because in our line of work our people sometimes had to manhandle animals, actually. Thanks for the sensible suggestions by the way. I'll follow them up
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pete48  
#9 Posted : 02 February 2012 16:01:25(UTC)
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pete48
Try a search of LANTRA or I am sure if you call then they will able to point you in the right direction, http://www.lantra.co.uk/coursefinder p48
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