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Elements and Performance Criteria
Range Statement
Performance Evidence
Knowledge Evidence
The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:
techniques and methods for humane handling and restraint of pigsrequirements, methods and procedures for pregnancy testing of pigsrequirements and types of relevant documentation and records information required from breeding records for pregnancy testingreproductive anatomy, reproductive physiology, pregnancy development and embryological/foetal development in pigstypes, methods and procedures for pregnancy diagnosis of pigstypes, handling, use and disposal of cleaning agents and disinfectants , work health and safety and environmental practices for these chemicalsmethods and procedures for hygiene practices during pregnancy diagnosissigns of health, signs of ill health, and methods for assessing pig health, welfare and behaviour effects and impacts of individual pig health and welfare on herd health status and vice versatypes and methods of identifying pigsrequirements, methods and procedures for cleaning work sitesrelevant work health and safety and biosecurity requirements and environmental practices