Assessor Resource
AHCLSK304A
Carry out post-mortem examination of livestock
Assessment tool
Version 1.0
Issue Date: June 2024
This unit is likely to be carried out under minimal supervision, with further checking required in some cases by a veterinarian. Post-mortems are applied at a basic level and observations are referred on where veterinary advice or a definitive diagnosis is required.
This unit covers the process of conducting a post-mortem examination of an animal or bird under limited supervision and following established procedures, and defines the standard required to: use knives and other cutting equipment safely; handle dead animals and birds without risk to self or others; accurately cut open an animal or bird for post mortem examination; collect relevant and useable data and biological samples before and as part of the post mortem to enable an accurate diagnosis of the cause of death; carry out preparation, labelling and packaging of biological and potentially hazardous samples.
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