Unit of competency
Modification History
Release Number |
TP Version |
Comments |
1 |
AHCv1.0 |
Initial release |
Application
This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to collect colostrum from lactating animals and processing the colostrum to support newborn animals.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes of practice and sustainability practices.
This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and take responsibility for their own work. They complete routine activities and work in a range of known contexts.
All units of competency dealing with animals in the AHC Training Package have the requirements for animals to be handled humanely to minimise stress and discomfort.
No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Pre-requisite Unit
Nil.
Unit Sector
Livestock (LSK)
Elements and Performance Criteria
Element |
Performance criteria |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Obtain colostrum |
1.1 Obtain, check and sterilise required equipment 1.2 Select suitable donor animals and collect colostrum 1.3 Check frozen colostrum stored and select suitable ones for use 1.4 Select, use and maintain appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) |
2. Administer colostrum to newborn animals |
2.1 Identify newborn animals requiring supplementary colostrum 2.2 Obtain and prepare feeding equipment 2.3 Thaw frozen colostrum at room temperature 2.4 Warm thawed colostrum to body temperature 2.5 Administer warmed colostrum to newborn animals according to individual animal requirements and workplace procedures 2.6 Check newborn animals regularly after administration of colostrum and repeat colostrum feeds as required 2.7 Follow enterprise animal welfare policies |
3. Store colostrum |
3.1 Filter colostrum according to workplace procedures and place in appropriate container 3.2 Freeze surplus colostrum for future use and label container with details of donor animal and date of collection |
Foundation Skills
Foundation Skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
Range of Conditions
Unit Mapping Information
This unit is equivalent to AHCLSK327A Collect, store and administer colostrum
Links
Companion Volume implementation guides are found in VETNet - https://vetnet.gov.au/Pages/TrainingDocs.aspx?q=c6399549-9c62-4a5e-bf1a-524b2322cf72