This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to maintain health and welfare programs for performance horses. It involves preventing illness and injury by ensuring appropriate health management strategies, including vaccination, parasite control and hoof and teeth care. It covers potential risks associated with working with and around horses.

The unit applies to individuals who work in performance horse industry sectors in a range of environments. They carry out work under minimal supervision within industry guidelines and may have responsibility for highly valuable animals.

No occupational licensing or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

Work health and safety and animal welfare legislation relevant to interacting with horses applies to workers in this industry. Requirements vary between industry sectors and state/territory jurisdictions. Users are advised to check with the relevant authority for specific requirements.

NOTE: The terms 'occupational health and safety' (OHS) and 'work health and safety' (WHS) generally have the same meaning in the workplace. In jurisdictions where the national model WHS legislation has not been implemented, RTOs must contextualise the unit of competency by referring to current OHS legislative requirements.

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Observation Checklist

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Carry out a pre-activity risk assessment prior to handling horses or implementing a health, welfare or disease prevention procedure
Implement personal hygiene and biosecurity practices applicable to administering horse health programs
Organise and implement a vaccination program for horses
Store and administer vaccines according to label instructions and workplace procedures
Record and store vaccination records
Recognise external and internal parasites, including signs and symptoms of infestation
Plan and apply maintenance programs for internal and external parasite control
Choose correct treatments and apply or administer to horse with reference to specific parasites, animal weight and condition
Recognise and report common hoof diseases and injuries, and arrange or provide treatment according to workplace procedure or specialist instruction
Identify and report common gait abnormalities and arrange or provide treatment according to workplace procedure or specialist instruction
Identify horse shoes for training or competing appropriate to horse training, competition program or health status
Maintain effective communication with farriers and maintain current records
Implement routine hoof care for horses according to workplace procedures
Recognise common dental diseases and abnormalities and associated signs and symptoms, and arrange treatment according to workplace procedure or specialist instruction
Implement regular dental maintenance routine for horses
Maintain effective communication with equine dentist or veterinarian, and maintain records
Carry out regular health and injury checks gently and calmly, ensuring minimal stress and discomfort to horses
Apply stable bandages in line with workplace procedures
Identify and respond appropriately to symptoms of common illnesses and injuries
Implement quarantine measures on identified horses
Identify and report communicable diseases and implement control measures
Record and store horse health information according to workplace procedures
Store and maintain horse first aid kit according to workplace procedures

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