Elements and Performance Criteria
- Gather information for a stock health program
- Interpret and review stock health management plan and stock production, and confirm objectives with senior personnel
- Identify locally prevalent health problems and note potential exotic pests, predators and diseases, especially those with significant economic impact
- Investigate current industry husbandry practices that prevent and control health problems
- Develop health program for cultured or held stock
- Select control measures that aim to prevent the introduction of pests, predators and diseases to the facility
- Select control measures that protect filter feeding stock from contamination or other stock from pests, predators or diseases
- Develop routines for health treatment of stock according to sound veterinary principles
- Develop a yearly calendar of health management operations according to overall stock production program and stock health management plans
- Assess options for mechanisation or automation of process or activity, including the use of specialised contract services, and make recommendations to senior personnel
- Implement a stock health program
- Communicate stock health program and establish roles and responsibilities to all involved
- Establish and communicate workplace procedures for the use of therapeutic chemicals and biological agents that ensure personal safety and environmental protection to staff
- Monitor stock health program for effectiveness, and modify accordingly to meet program objectives
- Meet legal requirements and regulations relating to stock health management