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Evidence Guide: ACMFAR408 - Determine hoof care and hoof protection plans for equines

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ACMFAR408 - Determine hoof care and hoof protection plans for equines

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Identify features of equine anatomy relevant to farriery services

  1. Identify the anatomical features and basic biomechanical functions of the equine lower limb and hoof
  2. Compare differences between ideal and problematic hooves and describe their impact on hoof protection needs
  3. Identify the general principles of hoof care for equines
  4. Recognise the symptoms of hoof malformation, injury, excessive wear and disease
Identify the anatomical features and basic biomechanical functions of the equine lower limb and hoof

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Compare differences between ideal and problematic hooves and describe their impact on hoof protection needs

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Identify the general principles of hoof care for equines

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Recognise the symptoms of hoof malformation, injury, excessive wear and disease

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Determine the hoof protection requirements and a hoof care program

  1. Determine the type of work undertaken by equines through questioning carers and assess any special needs according to their natural gait and conformation
  2. Apply workplace health and safety procedures and safe work practices to the selection of personal protective equipment to suit the situation
  3. Use safe zones and handling techniques when observing and examining equines
  4. Examine the wear patterns of existing shoes, other hoof protection or hooves and determine the condition of hooves
  5. Report hoof malformation, injury or disease to carer or owner
  6. Discuss the hoof care and hoof protection plan and get agreement on a proposed course of action
  7. Advise on routine and preventative hoof care and undertake agreed actions
  8. Maintain records on each equine according to workplace practices
Determine the type of work undertaken by equines through questioning carers and assess any special needs according to their natural gait and conformation

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Apply workplace health and safety procedures and safe work practices to the selection of personal protective equipment to suit the situation

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Use safe zones and handling techniques when observing and examining equines

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Examine the wear patterns of existing shoes, other hoof protection or hooves and determine the condition of hooves

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Report hoof malformation, injury or disease to carer or owner

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Discuss the hoof care and hoof protection plan and get agreement on a proposed course of action

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Advise on routine and preventative hoof care and undertake agreed actions

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Maintain records on each equine according to workplace practices

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Provide non-veterinarian equine health care

  1. Identify signs of common equine ailments
  2. Take appropriate action when malformation, injury or disease are suspected
  3. Advise on, or apply, non-veterinarian treatments within scope of practice
  4. Seek advice from, and refer to, a registered veterinarian or other equine professional where specialist treatment is required
Identify signs of common equine ailments

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Take appropriate action when malformation, injury or disease are suspected

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Advise on, or apply, non-veterinarian treatments within scope of practice

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Seek advice from, and refer to, a registered veterinarian or other equine professional where specialist treatment is required

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Apply disease and infection containment procedures

  1. Demonstrate isolation and quarantine strategies for infection control
  2. Follow defined procedures for notifiable diseases and biosecurity maintenance
  3. Dispose of waste material safely according to workplace hygiene and biosecurity procedures
Demonstrate isolation and quarantine strategies for infection control

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Follow defined procedures for notifiable diseases and biosecurity maintenance

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Dispose of waste material safely according to workplace hygiene and biosecurity procedures

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge