Elements and Performance Criteria
- Follow animal health management practices
- Maintain personal health and hygiene standards
- Identify animal diseases and their impact on animals and humans
- Identify broad categories of parasitic infestations
- Prepare and maintain quarantine areas in accordance with quarantine protocols
- Identify and isolate animals requiring quarantine
- Maintain quarantine records
- Use and maintain personal protective equipment
- Monitor and maintain the physical wellbeing of animals
- Identify and examine different types of animals' anatomy and physiology to determine physical appearance and particular body structures, and record observations
- Monitor and test indicators of animal health regularly, and follow quarantine requirements involving movement of animals within or between facilities
- Assess the physical environment of animals for evidence of problems that may affect the physical wellbeing and welfare of animals
- Maintain records of animal activity monitoring, and health information
- Identify and report signs of ill health or injury in animals
- Recognise signs of illness or injury and report to supervisor
- Recognise abnormal animal behaviour and conditions and report to supervisor
- Collect samples and record as directed
- Separate sick or injured animals from other animals, as required, and care for as advised by supervisor or veterinarian
- Handle animals that are ill or injured appropriately
- Administer and record animal treatments
- Administer authorised animal treatments under supervision, and record dosages
- Monitor, administer and record routine preventative health treatments regularly
- Store treatments appropriately according to workplace procedures
- Complete records relating to the nature of treatment, and animal health status before and after treatment