21359 Perform Ultrasound Scanning for Pregnancy Diagnosis in Farm Animals

21359 version 2 Page 1 of 3 Perform ultrasound scanning for pregnancy diagnosis in farm animals

Level 4

Credits 6

Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for and carry out ultrasound scanning of farm animals.

Subfield Animal Care and Handling

Domain Animal Husbandry

Status Registered

Status date 26 July 2005

Date version published 25 June 2007

Planned review date 31 July 2009

Entry information Open.

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 0228 This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.

Special notes

1 For credit, evidence must be in accordance with the statutory and industry requirements contained in the following documents. Relevant and current National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) Codes of Welfare and Codes of Recommendations and Minimum Standards, available at http://www.maf.govt.nz/ under animal welfare. Relevant New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) standards, available from NZVA, PO Box 11-212, Manners Street, Wellington (http://www.vets.org.nz/), including the most current versions of: BESTPRACTICE™ Standards for Companion Animal and Large Animal Combined Module for Mixed Practices BESTPRACTICE™ Standards for Large Animal Practice Module;

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Animal Welfare Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and any subsequent amendments.

2 Definitions Practice protocol refers to the expected standards for activities within a veterinary practice, consistent with NZVA BESTPRACTICE™ standards. Farm animals, in this unit standard, refers to sheep, cattle, pigs, and deer.

3 To achieve credit for this unit standard, candidates must perform ultrasound scanning on sheep and at least one other species, with an overall accuracy rate for each species of at least 98%. At least 200 scans must be performed for sheep, and (depending on the other species selected), at least 45 scans for cattle, 10 scans for pigs, and 5 for deer. Assessment evidence must include internal and external scanning as appropriate to the species. Animals scanned must include twin and single pregnancies.

4 Unit 5164, Demonstrate knowledge of and respond to client requests for advice on farm animal breeding, and Unit 5166, Assist with parturition and aftercare of farm animals, and respond to client requests for advice, contain useful underpinning knowledge for this unit standard.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1

Prepare for ultrasound scanning of farm animals.

Performance criteria

1.1 Conditions are assessed in terms of suitability for ultrasound scanning.

Range conditions include but are not limited to – foetal age, gut fill of dam, on-site facilities and equipment, weather conditions, available assistance.

1.2 Equipment is selected and set up according to practice protocol and on-site conditions.

Range includes but is not limited to – scanner, probe, restraint, markers, equipment for technician safety and comfort.

Element 2

Carry out ultrasound scanning of farm animals.

Performance criteria

2.1 Ultrasound scanning is carried out according to species, equipment, and legislative requirements, and according to practice protocol.

2.2 Ultrasound scanning is completed to an overall accuracy rate of at least 98%.

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2.3 Results of scanning are documented according to practice protocol.

2.4 Animals are marked according to pregnancy status and consistent with farmer requirements.

2.5 Equipment is cleaned and stored according to practice protocol.

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

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