NZQA registered unit standard
28856 version 1
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Title
Demonstrate understanding of livestock health management
strategies and implement a livestock health plan
Level
4
Credits
20
Purpose
This unit standard is intended for people who are working in a
livestock farming operation and recognises the skills and
knowledge necessary to take responsibility for implementing a
livestock health plan.
Classification
Agriculture > Farming Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Workplace procedures refer to verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for
maintaining farm records.
2
Learners must implement an existing livestock health plan that they may not have
been involved in creating.
3
Assessment against this unit standard must take place in the context of a specific
farming operation.
4
The livestock health plan and its implementation must comply with the Animal
Welfare Act 1999 and relevant codes of welfare (http://www.mpi.govt.nz).
5
Learners are expected to seek specialist advice as required during the
implementation of the livestock health plan.
6
Demonstration of understanding may be assessed in a number of ways, which could
include the ability to complete practical tasks, if it is clear that the understanding is
essential underpinning understanding to the task/s, and that the task/s could not be
completed without the learner having that understanding.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate understanding of management strategies required to achieve optimum
livestock health.
Evidence requirements
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28856 version 1
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1.1
Demonstrates understanding of health problems affecting livestock in a specific
farming operation.
1.2
Demonstrates understanding of diagnosis and treatment of livestock health
problems.
1.3
Demonstrates understanding of preventative strategies that may contribute to
maintaining optimum livestock health.
1.4
Demonstrates understanding of the cost and benefit of implementation of a
livestock health plan.
Range
direct cost and benefit of one animal health intervention.
Outcome 2
Implement livestock health plan to achieve optimum livestock health.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Implements preventative health strategies according to the livestock health
plan.
2.2
Diagnoses and treats livestock health problems according to the livestock
health plan.
2.3
Maintains records according to workplace procedures.
2.4
Monitors and reports on livestock health according to livestock health plan
targets.
Replacement information
This unit standard replaced unit standard 19076, unit
standard 19155, unit standard 25375, unit standard 25922,
and unit standard 25923.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 June 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0052
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
28856 version 1
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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.
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 (CMRs). 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if
you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016