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Assist with preventative health programmes for deer under direct
supervision
Level
2
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to recognise normal health
and behaviour of deer, report signs of abnormal behaviour, and assist with
preventative health programmes for deer under direct supervision.
Subfield
Agriculture
Domain
Deer Farming
Status
Registered
Status date
22 August 2008
Date version published
22 August 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Primary Industry Training Organisation
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0052
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the Animal Welfare
(Deer) Code of Welfare 2007, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, 2007, available at
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Recognise normal health and behaviour of deer, and report signs of abnormal behaviour
under direct supervision.
Performance criteria
1.1
Health and ill health of deer are identified by observation.
Range
1.2
Normal and abnormal behaviour are identified by observation.
Range
1.3
includes but is not limited to – body condition, scouring, lameness,
injury, abnormal discharge, coat condition, changes in urine or
faeces, excessive salivation.
includes but is not limited to – lethargy, separation from group,
lack of coordination, shivering, sneezing, rapid or irregular
breathing, coughing, seeking cover or water, unusual aggression.
Ill health and abnormal behaviour are reported to the supervisor by description
of visible symptoms.
Element 2
Assist with preventative health programmes for deer under direct supervision.
Range
preventative health programmes include – drenching, vaccination.
Performance criteria
2.1
Deer are drenched as directed, with minimum stress to deer and least risk of
injury to themselves, other deer, or people.
2.2
Deer are vaccinated as directed, with minimum stress to deer and least risk of
injury to themselves, other deer, or people.
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.
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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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