ACMEQU305 — Implement a horse health program

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76 assessable components: 6 elements (32 performance criteria), 16 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 3 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare to implement a health program

1.1Review equine facility program and records and determine the procedures and treatments required
1.2Review individual horse care program and records and determine horse procedures and treatments required
1.3Schedule resources and horse procedures and treatments required according to workplace program and procedures
1.4Carry out risk assessment prior to handling horses and implementing health procedures and/or treatments
1.5Implement personal hygiene and biosecurity practices applicable to administering horse health procedures and/or treatments

2 Implement a vaccination program

2.1Identify hazards, and assess and control risks related to storing, accessing and administering vaccines for horses
2.2Select and fit personal protective equipment (PPE) according to workplace safety and biosecurity requirements
2.3Confirm horse identification and vaccination dose required
2.4Restrain horse appropriately, and administer vaccine to horse using safe and low stress handling techniques
2.5Store unused vaccines and dispose of waste products according to manufacturer instructions and workplace procedures
2.6Update horse vaccination records

3 Implement a parasite control program

3.1Identify hazards, and assess and control risks related to implementing horse parasite control activities
3.2Select and fit PPE according to workplace safety and biosecurity requirements
3.3Examine horse and recognise signs and extent of external and internal parasites
3.4Select correct treatments for specified parasites, restrain horse appropriately and apply to horse according to manufacturer instructions
3.5Apply programs to minimise or eliminate parasites in horse environment
3.6Store leftover products and dispose of waste according to workplace, environmental and biosecurity requirements

4 Implement a hoof care program

4.1Restrain horse appropriately, and provide routine hoof care for individual horse
4.2Identify and report common hoof diseases and injuries, and provide or arrange treatment according to workplace procedures
4.3Identify and report common gait and hoof abnormalities, and provide or arrange treatment according to workplace procedures
4.4Update hoof care records

5 Implement a dental program

5.1Identify signs of common dental diseases and abnormalities, and report according to workplace procedure
5.2Arrange dental treatment according to workplace procedures
5.3Update dental care records

6 Treat horse illness or injury

6.1Select and fit PPE required for horse handling and treatment
6.2Confirm horse identification and restrain horse securely using safe and low stress practices
6.3Restrain horse appropriately, assess illness or injury status and determine action required, including professional advice and/or treatment
6.4Consult with owner and/or manager in relation to action or treatment required
6.5Restrain horse appropriately, and apply poultices, dressings and other prescribed treatment to horse using appropriate application tools, methods and safe and low stress practices
6.6Store unused treatment and dispose of waste products according to manufacturer instructions and environmental requirements
6.7Clean, disinfect and store equipment used in treating horses according to infection control and workplace requirements
6.8Monitor horse recovery and update treatment records

Performance evidence

conducted a pre-activity hazard identification, and assessed and controlled risks
selected, checked and correctly fitted appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)
applied personal hygiene, biosecurity and infection control practices
identified restraint method appropriate for horse health treatment
selected, fitted and applied suitable horse gear to restrain horses during treatments
checked horse vital signs, including temperature, respiratory rate, capillary refill, hydration status and heart rate
recognised normal physical and behavioural signs in horses: temperature, pulse and respiration, condition score, lameness
accurately updated workplace horse health records
safely and effectively applied a restraint to horse
checked for signs of internal and external parasites
administered oral drench using appropriate equipment and technique
used appropriate technique and location to administer an injection according to veterinary instructions (NOTE: This may be performed on a horse replica)
applied prescribed oral and topical treatments
externally checked horse teeth and reported health status
applied treatment bandages to the leg, fetlock and hoof
checked for common illnesses, injuries and communicable diseases

Knowledge evidence

industry terminology for points of horses and basic horse anatomy and physiology
horse vital sign checks, including temperature, respiratory rate, capillary refill, hydration status and heart rate
workplace requirements for controlling common horse medications and vaccinations, including: identification, traceability and record-keeping; transport, storage and disposal of medicines and vaccines; application procedures and practices; identification of prohibited substances in medications that may affect participation in competitions or breeding
effects of medications on horses, including: antibiotic resistance; contraindications; different classes of horse, including stallions and pregnant mares
features, purpose, effects, reactions and animal welfare considerations of common horse restraints used for when checking and treating horses
general vaccination requirements for horses, and individual requirements based on exposures
horse injections, including locations on horses, subcutaneous, in muscle mass and intravenous
state/territory restrictions on the administration of intravenous injections to horses by a proper responsible agent
common horse parasites, including: detection, including faecal sampling; options for prevention; symptoms and life cycles of parasites; resistance to treatments
safe and low stress horse handling and medical treatment practices
normal dentition and patterns of eruption
dental disease, mouth conformation and abnormalities
hoof structure and function
considerations for routine hoof care checks and treatment, including: seasonal or environmental factors; horse workload
typical gait abnormalities
indicators of horse lameness
horse shoes, fit and common problems
identification and use of basic farriery equipment
application techniques for medical bandages
causes, signs and treatment of common horse illnesses, injuries and communicable diseases
key features of horse quarantine requirements and biosecurity procedures for infection control
contents and use of items in horse first aid kit
zoonoses transferred by horses to humans, including Hendra, ringworm and leptospirosis
when owner or management consent is required prior to treating horses, including consideration of treatment cost, insurance cover and animal welfare
workplace procedures for recording, storing and reporting information

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret information available from horse medical product labels and horse health programs
Writing: Use accurate industry and medical terminology when creating records and reports
Numeracy: Calculate and measure quantity, area, temperature, volume, ratio and percentage

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