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ACMEQU508 — Relate equine anatomical and physiological features to equine health care requirements

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What an assessment for ACMEQU508 must cover

40 assessable components: 3 elements (10 performance criteria), 4 performance evidence and 25 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 1 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 Identify and locate systemic anatomical features of horse structures

  • 1.1Identify characteristics and location of equine musculoskeletal structures using anatomical features and terminology
  • 1.2Use anatomical orientation terminology to describe systemic anatomical features

2 Identify systemic and pathophysiologic systems of horse

  • 2.1Identify structure and function of cellular biology and its relationship to growth, injury, healing and repair
  • 2.2Identify key structures and functions of major equine anatomical systems
  • 2.3Outline functional changes that accompany a particular syndrome or disease

3 Evaluate impact of disease, illness or injury on treatment priorities

  • 3.1Recognise indicators of horse health and wellbeing, and signs of common disease, illness or injury
  • 3.2Relate temperature regulation to overall horse health and wellbeing
  • 3.3Relate horse behaviour to signs of disease, illness or injury
  • 3.4Relate treatment of disease, illness or injury to health care priorities
  • 3.5Make treatment priority decisions based on animal welfare needs and potential ongoing impact of disease, illness or injury

Performance evidence

  • applied knowledge of equine anatomical and physiological features in assessing health care requirements for at least six different horses, including:
  • evaluated a range of common diseases, illnesses and injuries and their impact on relevant body systems
  • observed and identified horse behavioural characteristics that indicate distress or illness
  • made informed decisions on prioritising treatments to maintain health and wellbeing of each horse

Knowledge evidence

  • key equine anatomical and physiological features, structures and function of:
  • cellular biology and its relationship to growth, injury, healing and repair
  • integumentary system
  • musculoskeletal system
  • respiratory system
  • cardiovascular system
  • digestive system
  • reproductive system
  • nervous and endocrine systems
  • immune systems
  • hepatic system
  • urinary system
  • interactions and relationships between body systems
  • anatomical directional terminology
  • common indicators of:
  • horse health and wellbeing
  • horse distress, illness and disease
  • common diseases, illnesses and injuries
  • causes and consequences of common diseases, infections and injuries
  • contagious disease symptoms, prophylaxis and biosecurity protocols
  • range and role of different equine allied health practitioners
  • types of equine therapies and treatments commonly available
  • industry, veterinary and anatomical terminology related to equine allied health care
  • normal and abnormal characteristics of horse behaviour
  • key principles and practices of animal welfare relating to health care requirements of equines

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret and analyse complex technical information relating to equine body systems

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What does an assessment tool for ACMEQU508 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ACMEQU508 needs to address all 40 unit components: 3 elements with 10 performance criteria, 4 performance evidence requirements, 25 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ACMEQU508?

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