Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify types of stock and market requirements of food animals commonly slaughtered for meat
- Identify the main reasons for ante-mortem inspection
- Perform ante-mortem inspection on live animals
- Identify and explain procedures and principles of humane handling of animals
- Detect and identify signs of common conditions responsible for abnormalities at ante-mortem
- Identify procedures for humane destruction
- Identify procedures for emergency and suspect slaughter
- Perform ante-mortem inspection on at least one species according to relevant workplace health and safety and regulatory requirements
- Identify Quality Assurance aspects of ante-mortem inspection
- Identify and isolate animals requiring testing for residue
- Make disposition as a result of inspection and take appropriate action
- Detect, identify and document common diseases and conditions responsible for abnormalities on at least one species
- Segregate suspect stock according to regulatory and workplace requirements
- Identify signs of emergency or notifiable diseases
- Follow emergency or notifiable disease procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements