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The candidate must be able to demonstrate essential knowledge required to effectively complete tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the work role. This includes knowledge of:
legal and organisation requirements relating to dog health and population needs, including:national, State/Territory and local health policies, goals, targets and priorities relevant to identifying health needsscope of own role and responsibilitieskey people or agency responsibilitiespoints of contact to assist with the implementation of strategies which are outside own area of responsibilitycommon dog diseases, including:flea infestationtick infestationworm infestationinfected sores or woundsmangeeye and ear infectionsringworm infectionhydatid tapeworm infectionhookworm infectionfactors that can lead or contribute to dogs becoming unhealthy, including:hungry dogstoo many dogsdogs whose nutritional requirements are not metdogs that are not properly groomed and checked regularly for conditions such as fleas, ticks, ringworms, sores and woundsdogs that are not treated for conditions that may cause infection and affect their healthdogs without access to clean and/or dry shelterdogs that are not wormed and immunisedpotential health issues in relation to dogs and population health, including:secondary injury as a result of bites from aggressive dogspotential disease risks and infections from dog bites, including tetanuscommunity members giving food to dogs and going without themselvesdogs as vectors or carriers of disease, including when dog plays in sewage waste and then play or lick childrenallergies due to dog mange causing or contributing to skin diseasegastrointestinal infectionsroundworm and hookworm larval migrationthe roles and responsibilities of community, dog owner, organisations and other key people or specialists in the implementation of the planstrategies to monitor dog health and dog population in the community and to develop the necessary plans to address issues of concern, including:dog owners and community education about various strategies in relation to caring for dogs, nutritional food sources, the provision of clean and dry shelter, checking dogs for fleas, ticks, wounds, sores, mange, eye and ear infections, immunising and worming dogs, washing dogs, and seeking help and support for sick dogsreducing the number of internal and external parasites dog sterilisation and contraception euthanasia cultural issues which may impact on strategiesculturally appropriate information provision traditional and non-traditional responsibilities and benefits of owning a dog.