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Evidence Guide: RGRHBR408 - Collect, process and evaluate horse semen for artificial insemination

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RGRHBR408 - Collect, process and evaluate horse semen for artificial insemination

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

Prepare for and collect horse semen

  1. Follow workplace procedures for work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare when collecting semen
  2. Select and prepare appropriate equipment for semen collection, and personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for task
  3. Prepare, sanitise and calibrate equipment and tools used in processing semen
  4. Prepare stallion for semen collection in controlled area
  5. Collect semen from the stallion using hygienic and industry accepted collection techniques
Follow workplace procedures for work health and safety, biosecurity and animal welfare when collecting semen

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Select and prepare appropriate equipment for semen collection, and personal protective equipment (PPE) appropriate for task

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Prepare, sanitise and calibrate equipment and tools used in processing semen

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Prepare stallion for semen collection in controlled area

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Collect semen from the stallion using hygienic and industry accepted collection techniques

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Complete post-collection procedures

  1. Handle and transfer semen safely and promptly to the processing area 2.2 Return horse to stable or designated area
  2. Clean work area and equipment, and dispose of waste following workplace procedures
Handle and transfer semen safely and promptly to the processing area 2.2 Return horse to stable or designated area

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Clean work area and equipment, and dispose of waste following workplace procedures

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Process horse semen within required timeframes

  1. Ensure optimal temperature of incubator and other equipment and materials used to process semen before use
  2. Prepare diluent (semen extender) and additives to maintain sperm viability according to workplace procedures
  3. Determine number and volume requirements, and prepare semen doses
  4. Send semen samples for testing by a veterinarian if an infectious disease is suspected
Ensure optimal temperature of incubator and other equipment and materials used to process semen before use

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Prepare diluent (semen extender) and additives to maintain sperm viability according to workplace procedures

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Determine number and volume requirements, and prepare semen doses

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Send semen samples for testing by a veterinarian if an infectious disease is suspected

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Assess quality of horse semen

  1. Examine semen batch and check for contamination
  2. Analyse semen to assess motility and other indicators of fertility
  3. Investigate reasons for any poor quality batches of semen, and notify and discuss with relevant personnel
  4. Test semen and extender batches for individual horses to determine viability and timeframes for use, and store correctly
Examine semen batch and check for contamination

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Analyse semen to assess motility and other indicators of fertility

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Investigate reasons for any poor quality batches of semen, and notify and discuss with relevant personnel

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Test semen and extender batches for individual horses to determine viability and timeframes for use, and store correctly

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Complete records and supply horse semen

  1. Label and record details of semen doses according to workplace procedures
  2. Store semen at correct temperature to maintain viability and meet transportation needs
  3. Complete required documentation and records accurately and promptly
  4. Organise transport of semen to clients for artificial insemination of mares
Label and record details of semen doses according to workplace procedures

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Store semen at correct temperature to maintain viability and meet transportation needs

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Complete required documentation and records accurately and promptly

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Organise transport of semen to clients for artificial insemination of mares

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge