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Manage horse illness and injury in remote areas

Manage horse illness and injury in remote areas

Unit of competency
National Code
SISOEQU011
State Code
BBF55
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
11/09/2019
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
18/05/2018
Field of Education
061103 - Veterinary Assisting
Original Release Date
18/05/2018
Nominal Hours
20
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to assess horse illness and injury and to provide emergency treatment in situations where veterinary care is not readily available.This unit applies to outdoor recreation operators and to guides and trail bosses who are responsible for the welfare of horses when on remote area trail rides.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Assess the situation and horse condition.
  • 1.1. Recognise symptoms of illness or injury, use safe practices to calm and restrain horse and assess severity of condition.
  • 1.2. Identify hazards promptly, and manage to avoid injury to self, others and horses.
  • 1.3. Access available first aid equipment and determine suitability to treat illness or injury.
  • 1.4. Ascertain need for and availability of veterinary advice.
  • 1.5. Determine ability of veterinarian to attend site or ability to return horse to base.
2. Treat illness or injury.
  • 2.1. Make contact with base and veterinarian as required.
  • 2.2. Relay accurate factual information about horse illness or injury.
  • 2.3. Improvise use of available first aid and other resources according to needs of sick or injured horse.
  • 2.4. Use infection control practices to prevent infection from horse.
  • 2.5. Administer emergency treatments independently or according to veterinarian instructions.
  • 2.6. Nurse horse to reduce impact of shock, distress and pain.
  • 2.7. Isolate horse if contagious or zoonotic disease is suspected and alert base of need to report.
3. Monitor horse condition.
  • 3.1. Monitor and record horse vital signs at regular intervals.
  • 3.2. Monitor horse condition and response to treatment; record observations and treatments.
  • 3.3. Report ongoing horse condition to base and seek ongoing input of veterinarian, as required.
  • 3.4. Continue with treatments, adjusting as required to ensure health and safety of horse.
  • 3.5. Assess need to evacuate or euthanise horse and alert base to implement procedures if required.
4. Debrief and complete reports.
  • 4.1. Participate in incident management de-brief and identify future response improvements.
  • 4.2. Complete required incident and treatment reports according to organisational procedures.
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State Code National Code Title Type
D6373 SISOEQO412A Manage horse illness and injuries in remote areas Unit of competency