Modification History
Not Applicable
Unit Descriptor
Unit descriptor |
This unit relates to the competencies required to provide race meeting veterinary advice to stewards on the health, welfare and fitness to race greyhounds or horses. It requires knowledge of relevant rules of racing, the ability to prepare for race meetings, make pre and post-race assessments of greyhounds or horses, provide advice to stewards, provide emergency care to animals and should it be required, euthanase animals and ensure proper arrangements are made for the disposal of the deceased animal. This unit has restricted access to veterinarians licensed to practise veterinary medicine through relevant state registration and who have evidence of experience in the treatment and management of greyhounds for greyhound race meetings or horses for harness and thoroughbred race meetings. This unit of competency operates in work environments of racing stables, paddocks, yards, racecourses and public areas. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements may apply to this unit. Check with your State Principal Racing Authority for current license or registration requirements. |
Application of the Unit
Application of the unit |
This unit of competency supports veterinarians who are licensed to practise veterinary medicine through relevant state registration and are required to effectively perform required veterinarian duties at race meetings. Competencies attained in this unit apply to the greyhound or harness or thoroughbred code of the industry. Consequently when performance criteria are applied they will relate to the greyhound code or the harness code or the thoroughbred code, and statements of attainment for this unit will reflect this distinction. |
Licensing/Regulatory Information
Refer to Unit Descriptor
Pre-Requisites
Prerequisite units |
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Employability Skills Information
Employability skills |
This unit contains employability skills. |
Elements and Performance Criteria Pre-Content
Elements describe the essential outcomes of a unit of competency. |
Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the required skills and knowledge section and the range statement. Assessment of performance is to be consistent with the evidence guide. |
Elements and Performance Criteria
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PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Prepare for race meeting. |
1. Date, times and duties are confirmed with race club. 2. Billing system is confirmed. 3. Rules of racing are reviewed. 4. Supplies of first aid and emergency medications and equipment are prepared. 5. Stewards are advised of veterinarian's presence on course. |
Monitor greyhounds or horses during race meetings. |
6. Pre-race assessment of greyhounds or horses is carried out at the request of stewards and/or trainer or after observation of signs of distress ,illness ,injury or abnormal behaviour . 7. Pre and post-race blood and/or other samples are collected as directed by stewards. 8. Advice on the impact of inclement weather conditions on the health, welfare and management of greyhounds or horses is provided to stewards and/or trainers. 9. Race and post -race activities are observed and greyhounds or horses of concern are examined, treated if required and results reported to stewards. |
Provide emergency care to greyhounds or horses. |
10. Extent of injuries or illness of greyhound or horse is assessed and reported to stewards. 11. Restraints are applied to prevent further injury to greyhound or horse if required. 12. First aid is administered. 13. Safety of staff and greyhound or horse is reviewed. 14. Assistance from racecourse staff is coordinated to remove greyhound or horse from the scene if possible. 15. Prognosis is determined and reported to stewards and connections of greyhound or horse. 16. Greyhound or horse is referred for further treatment if required. 17. Suspected notifiable disease outbreak is reported to stewards and Animal Health Australia. |
Comply with euthanasia procedures. |
18. Reasons for decision to euthanase greyhound or horse are reported to stewards and connections of the animal. 19. Greyhound or horse is moved to private location if possible or area screened from public view. 20. Animal's identification is verified and recorded. 21. Euthanasia method is selected and administered with consideration to staff safety, greyhound or horse welfare and the rules of racing. 22. Death of greyhound or horse is confirmed. 23. Samples are taken for testing or post-mortem performed. 24. Arrangements are coordinated with stewards, race club staff and greyhound or horse connections for removal of deceased animal . 25. Written report on incident, including reasons for decision to euthanase and outcomes of post-mortem tests, is provided to stewards. |
Required Skills and Knowledge
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE |
This section describes the skills and knowledge required for this unit. |
Required skills |
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Required knowledge |
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Evidence Guide
EVIDENCE GUIDE |
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The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package. |
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Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit |
The evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit must be relevant to workplace operations and satisfy all of the requirements of the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge and the range statement of this unit and include evidence of the following:
Evidence should be collected over a period of time in a range of workplace-relevant contexts and include dealings with an appropriate range of situations. |
Context of , and specific resources for assessment |
Competency must be assessed in a racing workplace that provides access to the required resources. Assessment is to occur under standard and authorised work practices, safety requirements and environmental constraints. It is to comply with relevant regulatory requirements or Australian Standards requirements. Assessment of the practical components of this unit will be by observation of relevant skills. The following resources must be available:
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Method of assessment |
Assessment methods must satisfy the endorsed Assessment Guidelines of the Racing Training Package. The suggested strategies for the assessment of this unit are:
Evidence is required to be demonstrated over a period of time, therefore where performance is not directly observed any evidence should be authenticated by supervisors or other appropriate persons. This unit may be assessed in a holistic way with other units of competency relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role. |
Guidance information for assessment |
Assessment methods should reflect workplace demands (e.g. literacy and numeracy demands) and the needs of particular target groups (e.g. people with disabilities, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, women, people with a language background other than English, youth and people from low socioeconomic backgrounds). |
Range Statement
RANGE STATEMENT |
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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
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Rules of racing cover: |
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Signs of distress , illness , injury or abnormal behaviour may include: |
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Samples are collected by: |
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Practices observed when samples are collected will include: |
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Weather conditions may include: |
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Race and post -race activities observed may include: |
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Restraints may be: |
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Safety of staff and greyhound or horse may include: |
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Suspected notifiable diseases include: |
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Identification is verified by: |
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Arrangements for removal of deceased animal will include: |
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Unit Sector(s)
Unit Sector |
Greyhound, harness and thoroughbred racing codes |
Co-requisite units
Co-requisite units |
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Functional Area
Functional Area |
Racing common |