Assessment Guidance: Learners should be working with and closely supervised by a suitably qualified and experienced adult when addressing Learning Outcomes 2 and 3. They should not be expected to take full responsibility for ensuring the health and well-being of animals .
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Describe signs of health in different animal species.
Describe ways of promoting the health and wellbeing of animals and minimising stress or injury, including as appropriate
Describe indicators of possible problems with the health and well-being of different animals and actions to take when these occur.
Outline their responsibility for maintaining animal health and wellbeing under health and safety and animal welfare legislation.
Check for visual signs of health in a specific animal.
Check for visual signs of ill-health, including presence of ecto-parasites, stress and pain in a specific animal
Record and report status of animal health using appropriate reporting format and procedures.
Administer preventative care for an animal, in line with given guidelines.
Use appropriate restraint techniques while administering preventative care.
Work in a way which complies with health and safety legislation, including use of correct PPE, while administering preventative care.
Dispose of any waste from provision of preventative care correctly.