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Title
Complete pre-slaughter examination of pigs to be processed for
human consumption
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and
name types of pigs; demonstrate knowledge of requirements
for animal handling; move and handle animals in premises
stockyards and restrain animals for close examination and
apply identification tags; list and describe diseases and defects
seen during examination of pigs; list and describe the
symptoms of the diseases of pigs requiring report; and detect
and diagnose diseases and defects in pigs and make
judgements and apply dispositions to examined animals.
Classification
Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product
Examination - Species Specific
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 13474, Describe and carry out generic pre-slaughter
examination duties; and Unit 13503, Examine viscera and
carcasses of pigs; or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and
skills.
This unit standard is
Explanatory notes
expiring
1
Legislation
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Products Act 1999, Animal Welfare Act 1999 and the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992.
2
Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety
Authority(NZFSA) at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz and include but are not limited to
NZFSA (New Zealand Standards Group) Industry Standard 4 and relevant Notices.
3
Industry recommended methods of animal handling referred to in this unit standard
can be found in R J Holmes Sheep and Cattle Handling Skills (Wellington: Accident
Compensation Corporation 1984).
4
Definitions
Flight distance is a term used in stock handling that indicates how close the animals
allow the handler to come before they take flight.
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Balance lines are terms used in stock handling that refer to two imaginary lines, one
of which passes through the line of the animal’s shoulders and the second runs
lengthways down the backbone. By moving in relation to these lines the handler can
turn the animals in a desired direction.
Dispositions refers to the action of ensuring that examined animal material or animal
product that has abnormalities is managed in accordance with legislative
requirements.
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Diseases requiring report in this unit standard are those advised by Biosecurity New
Zealand.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify and name types of pigs.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Pigs are identified and named according to type.
Range
sow, boar, porker.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of requirements for animal handling.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Stockyard construction and other features that inhibit stock handling and
movement are described.
dead ends
in races, standard
humans or dogs in path of moving
This
unit
is stock,
flapping clothing or sacking, sudden changes in light, changes in
underfoot surfaces, unusual smells, loud noises.
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Techniques for moving animals in stockyards are described.
Range
2.2
Range
2.3
Behaviour characteristics are described for various types of animals.
Range
2.4
use of rattles and voice, use of flight distance, use of balance
lines.
young animal behaviour, male animal behaviour, female animal
behaviour, moving animal behaviour, sick animal behaviour.
Techniques are demonstrated that enhance operator safety in stockyards.
Range
safety hazards identified and corrected, use of catwalks where
provided, staying alert to stock moving outside range of operator
vision, wearing of appropriate apparel including footwear, use of
correct techniques for restraint and lifting animals.
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Outcome 3
Move and handle animals in premises stockyards and restrain animals for close
examination and apply identification tags.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Animals are moved in premises stockyards using industry agreed methods.
3.2
Animals are moved with minimum stress and least risk of injury to animals and
people.
3.3
Animal behaviour is anticipated and controlled.
3.4
Animals are restrained securely using industry recommended methods.
3.5
Animals are closely examined in accordance with pre-slaughter examination
procedures.
3.6
Equipment is prepared and used in accordance with pre-slaughter examination
procedures and manufacturers' guidelines.
3.7
Ear tags are applied in accordance with pre-slaughter procedures.
Outcome 4
List and describe diseases and defects seen during examination of pigs.
Range
lameness, traumatic injuries, mastitis, retained foetal membranes, prolapse of
uterus or anus, tumours, contagious and exotic diseases, immobility, balanitis,
arthritis, skin lesions.
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Diseases seen during examination
of pigs are listed.
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Evidence requirements
4.1
4.2
Symptoms and defects of diseases seen during examination are described.
Outcome 5
List and describe the symptoms of the diseases of pigs requiring report.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Diseases requiring report are listed in terms of those applicable to pigs.
Range
5.2
Foot and Mouth disease, anthrax, salmonellosis
Symptoms are described in terms of diseases of pigs requiring report.
Outcome 6
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Detect and diagnose diseases and defects in pigs and make judgements and apply
dispositions to examined animals.
Evidence requirements
6.1
Diseases and defects of pigs are detected and diagnosed during examination.
6.2
Judgements are made according to pre-slaughter examination findings and
dispositions are applied to examined animals following procedures in NZFSA
(New Zealand Standards Group) Industry Standard 4.
This unit standard, unit standard 13475, unit standard
13476, unit standard 13477, unit standard 13479, unit
standard 13480, unit standard 13505, unit standard
24508, and unit standard 27356 have been replaced by
27753.
Replacement information
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
23 April 1998
31 December 2014
Review
2
23 June 2000
31 December 2014
Revision
3
20 August 2001
31 December 2014
Rollover and
Revision
4
20 June 2006
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
8
20 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
9
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Rollover
10
March 2016
31 December 2019
Review
Revision
Review
This
unit standard
is
5
25 February 2008
31 December 2014
6
19 May 2008
31 December 2014
expiring
7
19 July 2012
31 December 2014
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is
expiring
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