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Evidence Guide: AHCAIS303 - Artificially inseminate livestock

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AHCAIS303 - Artificially inseminate livestock

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Prepare for insemination of animals

  1. Organise resources and personnel to ensure optimal timing of the insemination process
  2. Follow appropriate hygiene procedures
  3. Access semen supplies from appropriate and reliable sources, and store appropriately
  4. Prepare animals to maximise success of insemination program
  5. Follow enterprise work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity policies
  6. Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment and clothing
Organise resources and personnel to ensure optimal timing of the insemination process

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Follow appropriate hygiene procedures

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Access semen supplies from appropriate and reliable sources, and store appropriately

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Prepare animals to maximise success of insemination program

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Follow enterprise work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity policies

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Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment and clothing

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Inseminate animals

  1. Select, prepare and thaw semen in compliance with relevant codes of practice and industry standards
  2. Ensure insemination equipment is sterile, clean and used appropriately
  3. Identify and observe intended recipient and check for signs of ovulation
  4. Restrain and prepare intended recipient humanely and appropriately for insemination
  5. Carry out insemination under appropriate hygiene conditions
Select, prepare and thaw semen in compliance with relevant codes of practice and industry standards

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Ensure insemination equipment is sterile, clean and used appropriately

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Identify and observe intended recipient and check for signs of ovulation

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Restrain and prepare intended recipient humanely and appropriately for insemination

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Carry out insemination under appropriate hygiene conditions

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Complete documentation and records

  1. Document and record data on insemination process accurately and promptly
  2. Review historical data to measure performance of herd in insemination program
  3. Calculate and use conception rates to determine success of AI program
  4. Supply information to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice
  5. Identify and record necessary modifications to herd program to assist continuous improvement processes
Document and record data on insemination process accurately and promptly

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Review historical data to measure performance of herd in insemination program

Completed
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Calculate and use conception rates to determine success of AI program

Completed
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Supply information to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice

Completed
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Identify and record necessary modifications to herd program to assist continuous improvement processes

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Clean work area and equipment

  1. Dispose of waste appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies
  2. Clean and maintain work area and equipment appropriately
  3. Return animals to designated areas
Dispose of waste appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies

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Clean and maintain work area and equipment appropriately

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Return animals to designated areas

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for insemination of animals

1.1 Organise resources and personnel to ensure optimal timing of the insemination process

1.2 Follow appropriate hygiene procedures

1.3 Access semen supplies from appropriate and reliable sources, and store appropriately

1.4 Prepare animals to maximise success of insemination program

1.5 Follow enterprise work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity policies

1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment and clothing

2. Inseminate animals

2.1 Select, prepare and thaw semen in compliance with relevant codes of practice and industry standards

2.2 Ensure insemination equipment is sterile, clean and used appropriately

2.3 Identify and observe intended recipient and check for signs of ovulation

2.4 Restrain and prepare intended recipient humanely and appropriately for insemination

2.5 Carry out insemination under appropriate hygiene conditions

3. Complete documentation and records

3.1 Document and record data on insemination process accurately and promptly

3.2 Review historical data to measure performance of herd in insemination program

3.3 Calculate and use conception rates to determine success of AI program

3.4 Supply information to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice

3.5 Identify and record necessary modifications to herd program to assist continuous improvement processes

4. Clean work area and equipment

4.1 Dispose of waste appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies

4.2 Clean and maintain work area and equipment appropriately

4.3 Return animals to designated areas

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Prepare for insemination of animals

1.1 Organise resources and personnel to ensure optimal timing of the insemination process

1.2 Follow appropriate hygiene procedures

1.3 Access semen supplies from appropriate and reliable sources, and store appropriately

1.4 Prepare animals to maximise success of insemination program

1.5 Follow enterprise work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity policies

1.6 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment and clothing

2. Inseminate animals

2.1 Select, prepare and thaw semen in compliance with relevant codes of practice and industry standards

2.2 Ensure insemination equipment is sterile, clean and used appropriately

2.3 Identify and observe intended recipient and check for signs of ovulation

2.4 Restrain and prepare intended recipient humanely and appropriately for insemination

2.5 Carry out insemination under appropriate hygiene conditions

3. Complete documentation and records

3.1 Document and record data on insemination process accurately and promptly

3.2 Review historical data to measure performance of herd in insemination program

3.3 Calculate and use conception rates to determine success of AI program

3.4 Supply information to relevant authorities to promote research and improvements in industry practice

3.5 Identify and record necessary modifications to herd program to assist continuous improvement processes

4. Clean work area and equipment

4.1 Dispose of waste appropriately in line with enterprise environmental policies

4.2 Clean and maintain work area and equipment appropriately

4.3 Return animals to designated areas

The candidate must be observed artificially inseminating livestock.

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:

prepare for insemination

observe animals on heat to detect correct insemination timing

prepare equipment and work sites

correctly select and thaw semen for insemination

restrain and inseminate animals using recognised methods that reduce stress

complete documentation and records

clean work area and equipment

follow enterprise work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare policies.

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

working knowledge of enterprises herd improvement or animal production plan

basic breeding principles, including the oestrus cycle and its significance

pregnancy testing

animal health and abnormalities

preparation techniques such as puberty stimulation

semen thawing and storage techniques

preparation requirements for artificial insemination of animals

animal movement and behavioural characteristics

harness and restraint equipment, components and functions

handling techniques, restraint methods and when to use them

enterprise and industry identification system for animals

personal protective equipment and when and how it should be used

relevant State/Territory legislation, regulations and codes of practice with regard to workplace OHS and animal welfare

legislative and regulatory controls with regard to artificial insemination

enterprise and industry policies with regard to artificial insemination and recording and reporting routines.

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