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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare to carry out health, welfare or disease prevention procedures for horses
   • 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
2. Monitor and maintain a vaccination program
   • Organise and implement a vaccination program for horses
   • Store and administer vaccines according to label instructions and workplace procedures
   • Record and store vaccination records
3. Implement a parasite prevention control program
   • 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
4. Monitor and maintain a hoof care program
   • 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
5. Monitor and maintain a dental program
   • 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
6. Implement a health maintenance and disease prevention program
   • 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