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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Describe the physiology and anatomy of food animals as they relate to meat inspection
  2. Describe the nature, signs and causes of pathology in food animals
  3. Apply knowledge of anatomy and physiology to the interpretation of post mortem procedures

Range Statement


Performance Evidence

The candidate must be able to apply knowledge of food animal anatomy and physiology at a production speed when conducting inspections.

The candidate must:

identify the major elements of the skeletal and muscular system of a food animal species

identify the major lymph nodes on a food animal species

identify the major elements of the respiratory system of food animal species

identify the major elements of the digestive and excretory system of food animals

identify the major elements of the reproductive system of food animals

identify signs of inflammation

apply knowledge of the anatomy and physiology of food animals when interpreting post mortem inspection requirements as set out in the Australian Standard, importing country requirements, work instructions and Standard Operating Procedures

interpret the impact of diseases and conditions on the wholesomeness of meat


Knowledge Evidence

The candidate must demonstrate a factual, technical, procedural and theoretical knowledge of:

the skeletal and muscular system of food animals

the lymph nodes on a food animal

the respiratory system of food animals

the digestive and excretory system of food animals

the cells, body tissue and general body plan of food animals

the excretory system of food animals

the reproductive system of food animals

the nervous system of food animals

the function of skin and the endocrine glands

the function of blood and circulatory system

the function of lymphatic system of food animals

the nature, signs and causes of inflammation

the nature and causes of physical abnormalities

the nature and causes of neoplasms

the signs and causes of poisoning in animals

the common microbiological diseases in food animals

the nature, life cycle and signs of common parasitic diseases in food animals