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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Companion animals may include: | aquaria, reptiles and amphibiansbirdsdogs and catsinvertebrates (e.g. stick insects, spiders and beetles)small animals (e.g. rabbits, rodents, ferrets and guinea pigs). |
Risks in capture, handling and transport of animals may include | aggressive animal behaviourescape of animals and subsequent threat to safety of humans and other animalspotential injuries to humans during capture, handling and transport processespotential stress and injury to animals during capture and transport. |
Capture techniques and equipment may include: | equipment:chemical controls (e.g. sedatives)hoods or other sight restriction devicesleads, collars and halterslassoes, ropes, chains, catching poles, nets and harnessestrapsvisual barrierstechniques and devices used to:entice or attract animalsherd stockseparate animals. |
Transport housing may include: | bags, cages, pouches, padded containerscontainers suitable for holding waterclimate controlled containerstrailers or other stock vehicletransfer or crush equipment. |
Transport housing preparation factors may include: | animals' metabolic and other health featureschallenges involved in loading captured animal into transportlocation of capture and distance to destinationrisk of injury to animal within transport containersize, age, health status and number of animals to be transported. |
Safe and humane manner considerations may include: | allocating sufficient time to the processappropriate use of restraints for animalsconsidering animals' welfare at all timescorrect use of personal protective equipmentobserving if the animal is becoming distressed. |
OHS risks when handling animals may include: | animal bites, envenomation, kicks, scratches and crush injuriesbiological hazardous waste and sharps disposalhandling of chemicals and medicinesgas leakageinhalation of aerosol particlesintraocular contaminationmanual handling, including carrying, lifting and shiftingneedle pricks and cuts from other sharpsrelease of infective agents (animal and human)slippery or uneven work surfaceszoonoses. |
Emergency procedures may relate to: | potential escape of an animalinjury to target animals, other animals, staff and potentially the public. |
Indicators of stress may include: | aggressive behaviourinappetencesubdued behaviourtremblingvocalisation. |
Relocation procedure considerations may include: | future dietary requirementshousing at destinationimmediate food and water requirements on arrivalindicators of travel stress and other health emergenciesintroduction process to people and other animals. |