NTISthis.com

Evidence Guide: AHCLSK325 - Castrate livestock

Student: __________________________________________________

Signature: _________________________________________________

Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!

From the Wiki University

 

AHCLSK325 - Castrate livestock

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

Prepare for animal castration

  1. Interpret work to be undertaken from work program where necessary, and confirm with management
  2. Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process
  3. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls
  4. Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment
  5. Hygienically clean castration area to minimise the risk of infection
  6. Select and assemble equipment, instruments and resources needed for castration operations, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables
  7. Separate male animals as required to facilitate ease of handling and to minimise stress and in compliance with animal welfare codes
Interpret work to be undertaken from work program where necessary, and confirm with management

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hygienically clean castration area to minimise the risk of infection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select and assemble equipment, instruments and resources needed for castration operations, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Separate male animals as required to facilitate ease of handling and to minimise stress and in compliance with animal welfare codes

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Castrate animals

  1. Select, catch and restrain individual animals using industry standard techniques
  2. Check animals for health and soundness according to organisation guidelines
  3. Castrate restrained animals in a humane and hygienic manner according to organisational guidelines, industry standards, and the relevant of animal welfare codes of practice
  4. Complete records as instructed by organisational guidelines
Select, catch and restrain individual animals using industry standard techniques

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check animals for health and soundness according to organisation guidelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Castrate restrained animals in a humane and hygienic manner according to organisational guidelines, industry standards, and the relevant of animal welfare codes of practice

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete records as instructed by organisational guidelines

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Complete hygiene and administration activities

  1. Remove all debris, waste material and animal residues from the site and dispose of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures
  2. Hygienically clean, maintain and store instruments and equipment according to organisation work procedures
  3. Maintain a clean and safe area throughout and on completion of work
  4. Document work outcomes and report to the supervisor where appropriate according to organisation work procedures
Remove all debris, waste material and animal residues from the site and dispose of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hygienically clean, maintain and store instruments and equipment according to organisation work procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maintain a clean and safe area throughout and on completion of work

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Document work outcomes and report to the supervisor where appropriate according to organisation work procedures

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor castrates

  1. Move animals from yard to pasture as soon as practical with minimal stress to reduce risk of infection
  2. Monitor animals to identify post-castration complications
  3. Identify and treat animals exhibiting signs of ill health or infection
Move animals from yard to pasture as soon as practical with minimal stress to reduce risk of infection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Monitor animals to identify post-castration complications

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Identify and treat animals exhibiting signs of ill health or infection

Completed
Date:

Teacher:		 Evidence:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

Comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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 animal castration

1.1 Interpret work to be undertaken from work program where necessary, and confirm with management

1.2 Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

1.5 Hygienically clean castration area to minimise the risk of infection

1.6 Select and assemble equipment, instruments and resources needed for castration operations, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables

1.7 Separate male animals as required to facilitate ease of handling and to minimise stress and in compliance with animal welfare codes

2. Castrate animals

2.1 Select, catch and restrain individual animals using industry standard techniques

2.2 Check animals for health and soundness according to organisation guidelines

2.3 Castrate restrained animals in a humane and hygienic manner according to organisational guidelines, industry standards, and the relevant of animal welfare codes of practice

2.4 Complete records as instructed by organisational guidelines

3. Complete hygiene and administration activities

3.1 Remove all debris, waste material and animal residues from the site and dispose of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures

3.2 Hygienically clean, maintain and store instruments and equipment according to organisation work procedures

3.3 Maintain a clean and safe area throughout and on completion of work

3.4 Document work outcomes and report to the supervisor where appropriate according to organisation work procedures

4. Monitor castrates

4.1 Move animals from yard to pasture as soon as practical with minimal stress to reduce risk of infection

4.2 Monitor animals to identify post-castration complications

4.3 Identify and treat animals exhibiting signs of ill health or infection

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 animal castration

1.1 Interpret work to be undertaken from work program where necessary, and confirm with management

1.2 Hold discussions with other workers who may be affected by the activities to ensure continued smooth operation of the production process

1.3 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks, and implement suitable controls

1.4 Select, use and maintain suitable personal protective equipment

1.5 Hygienically clean castration area to minimise the risk of infection

1.6 Select and assemble equipment, instruments and resources needed for castration operations, ensuring adequate supplies of consumables

1.7 Separate male animals as required to facilitate ease of handling and to minimise stress and in compliance with animal welfare codes

2. Castrate animals

2.1 Select, catch and restrain individual animals using industry standard techniques

2.2 Check animals for health and soundness according to organisation guidelines

2.3 Castrate restrained animals in a humane and hygienic manner according to organisational guidelines, industry standards, and the relevant of animal welfare codes of practice

2.4 Complete records as instructed by organisational guidelines

3. Complete hygiene and administration activities

3.1 Remove all debris, waste material and animal residues from the site and dispose of in an environmentally aware and safe manner according to organisation work procedures

3.2 Hygienically clean, maintain and store instruments and equipment according to organisation work procedures

3.3 Maintain a clean and safe area throughout and on completion of work

3.4 Document work outcomes and report to the supervisor where appropriate according to organisation work procedures

4. Monitor castrates

4.1 Move animals from yard to pasture as soon as practical with minimal stress to reduce risk of infection

4.2 Monitor animals to identify post-castration complications

4.3 Identify and treat animals exhibiting signs of ill health or infection

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, assess risks and implement safe operating procedures

handle animals humanely and with minimal stress in line with animal welfare legislation codes of practice

perform a recommended method of castration with attention to hygiene

administer pre or post operative treatments

monitor castrated animals

carry out animal husbandry tasks in hygienic manner

record the number and health of animals post castration

work effectively as a part of a team and communicate with supervisors

apply relevant work health and safety requirements

apply relevant animal welfare and environmental sustainability practices

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

male anatomy as it relates to castration

castration methods for various species of livestock

organisation castration, hygiene and animal welfare procedures and policies

industry standards for the care and husbandry of animals

industry and enterprise requirements for debris, waste material and animal residues disposal

relevant work health and safety legislation, codes of practice and industry and enterprise requirements

relevant animal welfare legislation, codes of practice and industry and enterprise requirements

Range Statement