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Evidence Guide: AHCLSK309 - Implement animal health control programs

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AHCLSK309 - Implement animal health control programs

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

Assess animal health status and treatment options

  1. Source information on animal health program from the livestock production plan
  2. Assess animal health status and identify potential health issues for different mobs and classes of livestock
  3. Identify prevention and treatment strategies to resolve health issues
  4. Source information on parasite immunity to different classes of chemicals and plan for rotation of chemical groups
Source information on animal health program from the livestock production plan

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Assess animal health status and identify potential health issues for different mobs and classes of livestock

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Identify prevention and treatment strategies to resolve health issues

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Source information on parasite immunity to different classes of chemicals and plan for rotation of chemical groups

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Prepare for treatment of animals

  1. Identify animals affected by infection or parasites or requiring treatment under the animal health plan
  2. Determine the severity of infection where applicable through approved testing methods or by seeking expert/veterinary advice
  3. Determine the type and severity of infestation where applicable through faecal egg counts or other tests
  4. Determine the need for treatment and the type and scope of treatment and prepare according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice
  5. Prepare equipment and materials and treatment site
  6. Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures
  7. Select and use personal protective equipment
Identify animals affected by infection or parasites or requiring treatment under the animal health plan

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Determine the severity of infection where applicable through approved testing methods or by seeking expert/veterinary advice

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Determine the type and severity of infestation where applicable through faecal egg counts or other tests

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Determine the need for treatment and the type and scope of treatment and prepare according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

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Prepare equipment and materials and treatment site

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Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

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Select and use personal protective equipment

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Treat animals

  1. Handle and restrain animals without causing harm or injury to animal or handler and in line with enterprise animal welfare policies
  2. Administer treatment hygienically and consistently according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice
  3. Record withholding periods and other details of treatment
  4. Identify treated animals to ensure withholding period (WHP) compliance and isolation from non-treated animals where required
  5. Count animals out, prepare and move along a planned route without damage to person, property or environment
Handle and restrain animals without causing harm or injury to animal or handler and in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

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Administer treatment hygienically and consistently according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

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Record withholding periods and other details of treatment

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Identify treated animals to ensure withholding period (WHP) compliance and isolation from non-treated animals where required

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Count animals out, prepare and move along a planned route without damage to person, property or environment

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Complete treatment process

  1. Monitor animal health and condition post-treatment and report abnormalities
  2. Identify the environmental implications associated with the treatment of animals, assess and control appropriately
  3. Clean equipment and worksite and dispose of waste, including animal residues
  4. Store health treatments appropriately
  5. Document relevant information
  6. Apply enterprise biosecurity policies where required
Monitor animal health and condition post-treatment and report abnormalities

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Identify the environmental implications associated with the treatment of animals, assess and control appropriately

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Clean equipment and worksite and dispose of waste, including animal residues

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Store health treatments appropriately

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Document relevant information

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Apply enterprise biosecurity policies where required

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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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. Assess animal health status and treatment options

1.1 Source information on animal health program from the livestock production plan

1.2 Assess animal health status and identify potential health issues for different mobs and classes of livestock

1.3 Identify prevention and treatment strategies to resolve health issues

1.4 Source information on parasite immunity to different classes of chemicals and plan for rotation of chemical groups

2. Prepare for treatment of animals

2.1 Identify animals affected by infection or parasites or requiring treatment under the animal health plan

2.2 Determine the severity of infection where applicable through approved testing methods or by seeking expert/veterinary advice

2.3 Determine the type and severity of infestation where applicable through faecal egg counts or other tests

2.4 Determine the need for treatment and the type and scope of treatment and prepare according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

2.5 Prepare equipment and materials and treatment site

2.6 Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.7 Select and use personal protective equipment

3. Treat animals

3.1 Handle and restrain animals without causing harm or injury to animal or handler and in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3.2 Administer treatment hygienically and consistently according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

3.3 Record withholding periods and other details of treatment

3.4 Identify treated animals to ensure withholding period (WHP) compliance and isolation from non-treated animals where required

3.5 Count animals out, prepare and move along a planned route without damage to person, property or environment

4. Complete treatment process

4.1 Monitor animal health and condition post-treatment and report abnormalities

4.2 Identify the environmental implications associated with the treatment of animals, assess and control appropriately

4.3 Clean equipment and worksite and dispose of waste, including animal residues

4.4 Store health treatments appropriately

4.5 Document relevant information

4.6 Apply enterprise biosecurity policies where required

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. Assess animal health status and treatment options

1.1 Source information on animal health program from the livestock production plan

1.2 Assess animal health status and identify potential health issues for different mobs and classes of livestock

1.3 Identify prevention and treatment strategies to resolve health issues

1.4 Source information on parasite immunity to different classes of chemicals and plan for rotation of chemical groups

2. Prepare for treatment of animals

2.1 Identify animals affected by infection or parasites or requiring treatment under the animal health plan

2.2 Determine the severity of infection where applicable through approved testing methods or by seeking expert/veterinary advice

2.3 Determine the type and severity of infestation where applicable through faecal egg counts or other tests

2.4 Determine the need for treatment and the type and scope of treatment and prepare according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

2.5 Prepare equipment and materials and treatment site

2.6 Identify hazards, assess risks and implement control measures

2.7 Select and use personal protective equipment

3. Treat animals

3.1 Handle and restrain animals without causing harm or injury to animal or handler and in line with enterprise animal welfare policies

3.2 Administer treatment hygienically and consistently according to manufacturer's specifications or veterinary advice

3.3 Record withholding periods and other details of treatment

3.4 Identify treated animals to ensure withholding period (WHP) compliance and isolation from non-treated animals where required

3.5 Count animals out, prepare and move along a planned route without damage to person, property or environment

4. Complete treatment process

4.1 Monitor animal health and condition post-treatment and report abnormalities

4.2 Identify the environmental implications associated with the treatment of animals, assess and control appropriately

4.3 Clean equipment and worksite and dispose of waste, including animal residues

4.4 Store health treatments appropriately

4.5 Document relevant information

4.6 Apply enterprise biosecurity policies where required

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:

identify hazards and implement safe work practices for animal health treatment

identify the symptoms of parasite infestation and other diseases

monitor animal health status and refer to the production plan for intervention strategies

select livestock prone to infection for culling

accurately diagnose the type and severity of infection or parasite infestation

arrange and co-ordinate equipment and resources

read and interpret chemical and veterinary health labels, manufacturer's specifications and Safety Data Sheets (SDSs)

calculate animal numbers and measure treatment dosage and rates

select and administer treatments appropriate to treat infections and infestations and observe withholding periods

drench and vaccinate livestock

provide due care and humanely handle animals

return animals to prepared and clean environments

monitor animals for treatment effectiveness

apply relevant work health and safety requirements

apply relevant biosecurity, animal welfare and environmental sustainability policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types of parasite infestation and their symptoms

parasite resistance of different classes of livestock

application procedures and effects of veterinary chemicals

types of health preparation treatments

enterprise vaccination program and procedures

identification of and prescribed treatments for infections and infestations

grazing management strategies used in internal parasite control

drenching equipment, drenches and their efficiency

relevant codes of practice with regard to the safe use and handling of hazardous substances

withholding periods for treated animals

animal handling and restraint techniques

animal welfare principles

relevant work health and safety and animal welfare legislative and enterprise requirements

Range Statement