Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

SISOEQU011 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Manage horse illness and injury in remote areas

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


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Unit of Competency SISOEQU011 - Manage horse illness and injury in remote areas
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess horse illness and injury and to provide emergency treatment in situations where veterinary care is not readily available.This unit applies to outdoor recreation operators and to guides and trail bosses who are responsible for the welfare of horses when on remote area trail rides.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Equine
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Assess the situation and horse condition.
  • Recognise symptoms of illness or injury, use safe practices to calm and restrain horse and assess severity of condition.
  • Identify hazards promptly, and manage to avoid injury to self, others and horses.
  • Access available first aid equipment and determine suitability to treat illness or injury.
  • Ascertain need for and availability of veterinary advice.
  • Determine ability of veterinarian to attend site or ability to return horse to base.
       
Element: Treat illness or injury.
  • Make contact with base and veterinarian as required.
  • Relay accurate factual information about horse illness or injury.
  • Improvise use of available first aid and other resources according to needs of sick or injured horse.
  • Use infection control practices to prevent infection from horse.
  • Administer emergency treatments independently or according to veterinarian instructions.
  • Nurse horse to reduce impact of shock, distress and pain.
  • Isolate horse if contagious or zoonotic disease is suspected and alert base of need to report.
       
Element: Monitor horse condition.
  • Monitor and record horse vital signs at regular intervals.
  • Monitor horse condition and response to treatment; record observations and treatments.
  • Report ongoing horse condition to base and seek ongoing input of veterinarian, as required.
  • Continue with treatments, adjusting as required to ensure health and safety of horse.
  • Assess need to evacuate or euthanise horse and alert base to implement procedures if required.
       
Element: Debrief and complete reports.
  • Participate in incident management de-brief and identify future response improvements.
  • Complete required incident and treatment reports according to organisational procedures.
       

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.
Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Recognise symptoms of illness or injury, use safe practices to calm and restrain horse and assess severity of condition. 
Identify hazards promptly, and manage to avoid injury to self, others and horses. 
Access available first aid equipment and determine suitability to treat illness or injury. 
Ascertain need for and availability of veterinary advice. 
Determine ability of veterinarian to attend site or ability to return horse to base. 
Make contact with base and veterinarian as required. 
Relay accurate factual information about horse illness or injury. 
Improvise use of available first aid and other resources according to needs of sick or injured horse. 
Use infection control practices to prevent infection from horse. 
Administer emergency treatments independently or according to veterinarian instructions. 
Nurse horse to reduce impact of shock, distress and pain. 
Isolate horse if contagious or zoonotic disease is suspected and alert base of need to report. 
Monitor and record horse vital signs at regular intervals. 
Monitor horse condition and response to treatment; record observations and treatments. 
Report ongoing horse condition to base and seek ongoing input of veterinarian, as required. 
Continue with treatments, adjusting as required to ensure health and safety of horse. 
Assess need to evacuate or euthanise horse and alert base to implement procedures if required. 
Participate in incident management de-brief and identify future response improvements. 
Complete required incident and treatment reports according to organisational procedures. 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

SISOEQU011 - Manage horse illness and injury in remote areas
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