Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify the relevant animal diseases for data collection
- Identify endemic diseases and conditions to be recorded relevant to the enterprise and species
- Identify the standard to be applied to the recording of diseases and conditions at ante- and/or post-mortem
- Identify the impact of the relevant diseases and conditions on yield and potential impact on carcase weights
- Identify sources of information, including veterinary advice, available to producers on strategies to reduce the incidence of diseases and conditions
- Manage the collection and recording of animal health data
- Identify the livestock diseases and conditions to be monitored at a specific plant
- Maintain and validate ante- and post-mortem data collection and recording procedures for the plant
- Oversee and verify the collection and recording of animal health data according to plant requirements
- Establish and implement the procedures for verifying the accuracy of the data collected
- Oversee the uploading of records to a database
- Establish the fields to be recorded in the database
- List the sources of information to populate the database
- Document the procedures for the uploading and verifying of the animal health data into the database
- Check the uploading of animal health data to a database to ensure compliance with database requirements
- Monitor and analyse animal health data
- Establish the purpose of monitoring animal health data at a plant and national level
- Monitor the animal health data relevant to the plant and individual producers with a view to improving the quality of incoming livestock
- Monitor the animal health data against individual Property Identification Codes, local government areas and methods of livestock purchase with a view to improving the quality of incoming livestock and informing livestock purchasing strategies
- Investigate anomalies in data to establish the cause and consult with relevant parties
- Establish the relevant parameters for assessing animal health data including plant and supplier averages
- Estimate the impact of individual diseases and conditions on the processor
- Report animal health data to relevant parties
- Identify national standards for reporting animal health data
- Establish a format for the reporting of animal health data to relevant plant personnel, producers and other third parties
- Manage the reporting of animal health data to ensure reporting and data standards are complied with
- Provide feedback to enquires from relevant individuals and parties