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Title
Describe anatomical features of carcass and viscera of farmed
mammals examined in petfood approvals
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
anatomical features of the abdominal viscera of farmed
mammals and their location in the carcass; describe and
identify anatomical features of the chest viscera, describe
anatomical features of the head, identify farmed mammal
carcass species, and describe the anatomical features of a
dressed carcass.
Classification
Animal Product Examination Services > Animal Product
Examination - Generic
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Legislation
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Animal
Products Act 1999.
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Resource documents can be accessed on the website of New Zealand Food Safety
Authority (NZFSA) at http://www.nzfsa.govt.nz and includes but is not limited to
Animal Products (Recognised Agencies and Person Specifications) Notice 2007, and
Animal Products (Specifications for Products Intended for Animal Consumption)
Notice 2006.
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This unit standard is
expiring
Definitions
Abdominal viscera are the organs of the abdominal cavity.
Chest viscera are the organs of the thoracic cavity (trade name = pluck).
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All explanations, descriptions and demonstrations must meet the documentary
requirements established by the New Zealand Food Safety Authority (Animal
Products) or designated agent.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe anatomical features of the abdominal viscera of farmed mammals and their
location in the carcass.
Range
at least one of – cattle, sheep, horses, pigs, goats, deer, bobby calves.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
20201 version 5
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Anatomical features of the abdominal viscera are located, and described in
terms of generally fit and healthy state.
Range
1.2
gullet, gut, intestines, liver, spleen, gut nodes, gut lining, urinary
bladder, womb, kidneys, kidney node, kidney membrane.
Anatomical features of the liver are located and described in terms of generally
fit and healthy state.
Range
liver nodes, bile ducts, gall bladder, umbilical area.
Outcome 2
Describe and locate the anatomical features of the chest viscera.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Anatomical features of the chest viscera are located and described.
Range
heart, heart sac, heart linings, lungs, lung lining, lung lymph
nodes, windpipe, skirt.
Outcome 3
Describe the anatomical features of the head.
Evidence requirements
3.1
This
externalunit
surfaces of standard
head, eyes, lining of mouth,is
throat and nose
cavities, outer cheek muscles, tongue, teeth, lymph nodes.
expiring
Anatomical features of the head are located and described.
Range
Outcome 4
Identify farmed mammal carcass species.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Carcasses are identified according to species.
Range
sheep, goats, cattle, bobby calves, horses, deer, pigs.
Outcome 5
Describe the anatomical features of the dressed carcass.
Range
male and female.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
20201 version 5
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Evidence requirements
5.1
Anatomical features of dressed carcasses are described.
may include but not limited to – external surfaces of carcass,
hocks, joints, tail, skirt, brisket, neck, pelvic, stomach and chest
cavities, chest and stomach cavity linings, pelvic cavity node
(internal iliac), lumbar node, knee joint node (popliteal), hind leg
fold node (precrural), tail node (ischiatic), crutch nodes (superficial
inguinal, supramammary), prepectoral node (cattle and deer),
atlantal node (if present), shoulder joint lymph nodes; penis,
testes, udder, umbilical area in young animals, foreleg, shoulder,
armpits.
Range
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
26 August 2003
31 December 2014
Review
2
25 October 2007
31 December 2014
Review
3
19 July 2012
31 December 2014
Reinstatement
4
20 March 2015
31 December 2017
Rollover
5
17 September 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0033
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
This unit standard is
expiring
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 (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.
Primary Industry Training Organisation
SSB Code 101558
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016