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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Obtain colostrum
   • Obtain, check and sterilise required equipment
   • Select suitable donor animals and collect colostrum
   • Check frozen colostrum stored and select suitable ones for use
   • Select, use and maintain appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
2. Administer colostrum to newborn animals
   • Identify newborn animals requiring supplementary colostrum
   • Obtain and prepare feeding equipment
   • Thaw frozen colostrum at room temperature
   • Warm thawed colostrum to body temperature
   • Administer warmed colostrum to newborn animals according to individual animal requirements and workplace procedures
   • Check newborn animals regularly after administration of colostrum and repeat colostrum feeds as required
   • Follow enterprise animal welfare policies
3. Store colostrum
   • Filter colostrum according to workplace procedures and place in appropriate container
   • Freeze surplus colostrum for future use and label container with details of donor animal and date of collection

Range Statement

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Performance Evidence

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

obtain colostrum from suitable donor animals and select suitable frozen colostrum

handle and feed new born animals appropriately

handle frozen colostrum according to enterprise and health and safety procedures

store colostrum for future use

follow relevant work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

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Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

nutritional needs of newborn animals and the need for feeding colostrum to newborn animals

selection of suitable donor animals

methods and equipment used to collect colostrum

care, husbandry and management of newborn animals

handling of frozen colostrum

administration of colostrum to newborn animals and their post-administration care

storage procedures of colostrum

relevant work health and safety and animal welfare requirements

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