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Identify health and ill health signs in pigs, and perform preventative
health procedures
Level
3
Credits
3
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and report signs of
health and ill health in pigs; and perform preventative health procedures for
pigs.
Subfield
Pork Production
Domain
Pig Health and Nutrition
Status
Registered
Status date
19 March 2010
Date version published
19 March 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2014
Entry information
Open.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 22091 replaced unit
standard 4461.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA, industry
and teaching professional in the same field from another
provider.
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
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Welfare Act 1999, Biosecurity Act 1993, and Food (Safety) Regulations 2002.
2
Performance of all aspects of this unit standard should comply with the New Zealand
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Animal Welfare (Pigs) Code of Welfare 2005,
Wellington (referred to as the welfare code), available at
http://www.biosecurity.govt.nz/animal-welfare/codes/pigs/index.htm.
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Definitions
Veterinary guidelines – advice received directly from veterinarians, or literature
recommended by veterinarians or providers accredited to assess against this unit
standard.
On-farm procedures – the verbal or written instructions to staff on procedures for pig
health, welfare, and management.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Identify and report signs of health and ill health in pigs.
Performance criteria
1.1
Signs of good health and ill health in pigs are identified in terms of the welfare
code.
Range
physical signs, behavioural signs.
1.2
Pigs showing signs of ill health are reported to the supervisor in accordance
with on-farm procedures.
1.3
Health records are maintained in accordance with on-farm procedures.
Element 2
Perform preventative health procedures for pigs.
Performance criteria
2.1
Equipment is prepared and used as directed in accordance with manufacturer's
and veterinary guidelines.
2.2
Pigs are handled and treated with minimal stress and without injury to pigs or
handler(s) in accordance with the welfare code and on-farm procedures.
2.3
Pigs are injected as directed in accordance with the welfare code and on-farm
procedures.
Range
subcutaneous, intramuscular.
2.4
Injections are given hygienically and consistently to all animals in accordance
with the welfare code, veterinary guidelines, and on-farm procedures.
2.5
Health records are maintained in accordance with on-farm procedures and
legislative requirements.
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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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