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Describe the interrelationships of greyhound’s body systems, common
health problems, and immunity
Level
4
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe: the
interrelationships of greyhound’s body systems and associated fluids; the
components and functions of greyhound’s primary body systems; the causes
and treatment of common problems that can occur in or on the body or body
systems of greyhounds; the way in which microbes enter the body of
greyhounds, and the factors which affect severity of infection; the immune
system and the ways in which immunity is achieved in greyhounds; and the
components of body systems of greyhounds by life stages, and the role and
integration of each system.
Subfield
Greyhound Racing Industry
Domain
Greyhound Care and Training
Status
Registered
Status date
21 November 2008
Date version published
21 November 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0018
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
None.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Describe the interrelationships of greyhound’s body systems and associated fluids.
Range
circulatory, respiratory, reproductive, digestive, muscular, nervous, body
tissues, cells, lymphatic, skeletal, urinary, integumentary, endocrine, senses.
Performance criteria
1.1
Description identifies the interrelationships of body systems.
Range
oxygenation of tissue, supply of nutrients, removal of waste
products, reproduction, digestion of food, locomotion, response to
stimuli, hormonal response, production of blood, muscle type.
1.2
Description identifies the structures and components of the animal cells in terms
of their functions.
1.3
Description identifies the passage of materials into and out of cells.
Range
1.4
Description identifies the composition, location, function, consistency and
regeneration of body tissue.
Range
1.5
diffusion, osmosis.
epithelial, connective, muscular and nervous tissue.
Description identifies body fluids in terms of their composition, function, and
association with organs.
Element 2
Describe the components and functions of greyhound’s primary body systems.
Range
body systems – circulatory, digestive, immune, respiratory, skeletal, skin.
Performance criteria
2.1
Greyhound’s primary body systems are identified and described in terms of their
function.
2.2
Greyhound’s primary body systems are identified and described in terms of their
individual components and the order in which they are mobilised.
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Element 3
Describe the causes and treatment of common health problems that can occur in or on the
body or body systems of greyhounds.
Range
treatment provided by health professionals who may include – veterinarian,
acupuncturist, muscular therapist.
Performance criteria
3.1
Problems that can occur in the digestive system are described in terms of
causes and treatment.
Range
3.2
Problems that can occur in the respiratory system are described in terms of
causes and treatment.
Range
3.3
bite wounds, grass and seed abscess, skin abnormality, external
parasites, fungal, bacterial.
Common problems of the immune system are described in terms of the causes
and treatment.
Range
3.7
vaginitis, orchitis, cystitis, nephritis.
Common skin problems are described in terms of causes and treatment.
Range
3.6
anaemia, arrhythmias, dehydration.
Urogenital problems are described in terms of causes and treatment.
Range
3.5
viruses, bacterial infection, pneumonia, coughing.
Problems that can occur in the circulatory system are described in terms of
causes and treatment.
Range
3.4
worm infestation, nutritional disorder, parvovirus, inflammatory
bowel disease, constipation, diarrhoea, vomiting.
distemper, kennel cough.
Common problems of the skeletal system are described in terms of the causes
and treatment.
Range
dislocated toes, ligament damage, growth plate soreness,
fractures, anterior cruciate ligament tear or rupture.
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Element 4
Demonstrate knowledge of the way in which microbes enter the body of greyhounds, and
the factors which affect severity of infection.
Range
microbes – bacteria, virus, fungus.
Performance criteria
4.1
Description identifies ways in which microbes enter the body.
Range
4.2
inhalation, swallowing, movement through mucous membrane,
open wounds, body contact.
Description identifies factors which affect the severity of infection.
Range
number present, condition of host, present level of immunity, age
of host.
Element 5
Demonstrate knowledge of the immune system and the ways in which immunity is
achieved in greyhounds.
Performance criteria
5.1
Description identifies the way in which the greyhound immune system functions
to fight infection.
5.2
Description identifies ways in which immunity is achieved.
Range
active by vaccinations, passive by colostrum, general contact in
environs.
Element 6
Demonstrate knowledge of the components of body systems of greyhounds by life stages,
and the role and integration of each system.
Performance criteria
6.1
The anatomy and function of each of the major components of the body
systems are described in terms of life stages.
6.2
The role of each body system in maintaining the overall function of the body is
described in terms of life stages.
6.3
The integration of body systems is described in terms of fluid balance,
acid/base balance, and temperature control.
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Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
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