Monitor health and provide husbandry for cats

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1 Page 1 of 5 Monitor health and provide husbandry for cats Level 2 Credits 5 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify cats; handle a cat safely for routine activities; feed, water and groom a cat; describe indications of health and ill health in cats, and appropriate responses; carry out routine health procedures for a cat; and describe and maintain cat housing and equipment. Subfield Domain Status Animal Care and Handling Animal Care Registered Status date 26 July 2005 Date version published 25 June 2007 Planned review date 31 July 2009 Entry information Accreditation Standard setting body (SSB) Open. Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and industry. Primary Industry Training Organisation Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference 0228 This AMAP can be accessed at Special notes 1 For credit, evidence must be in accordance with the statutory and industry requirements contained in the following documents. Relevant New Zealand Veterinary Association (NZVA) standards, available from NZVA, PO Box , Manners Street, Wellington ( including the current versions of Standard Procedures for Veterinary Nursing and Animal Care (referred to in this unit standard as standard procedures) and BESTPRACTICE TM Companion Animal Practice Standards.

2 Page 2 of 5 Relevant and current National Animal Welfare Advisory Committee (NAWAC) Codes of Welfare and Codes of Recommendations and Minimum Standards. This includes Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Care of Animals in Boarding Establishments, Code of Animal Welfare No. 9 (ISBN ), available at under animal welfare. Animal Welfare Act 1999, Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and any subsequent amendments. 2 Practical evidence requirements, especially those relating to feeding, watering, grooming and housing maintenance, must include evidence of ongoing animal care. For this unit standard, the candidate is expected to be involved in the care of a cat over the course of at least two consecutive days. 3 Information about cat breeds can be found at Elements and performance criteria Element 1 Identify cats. 1.1 Cats are identified in terms of common breed. may include but is not limited to domestic short hair, domestic long hair, Siamese, Burmese, Birman, Abyssinian, Rex, Long haired (Persian), Chinchilla. 1.2 Cats are identified in terms of age and sex. kitten, adult, aged; male, female; neutered, entire. 1.3 A cat s individual characteristics are documented for the purposes of identification on admission to an animal facility. includes but is not limited to colour, weight, distinguishing features; and if known, owner details, name, tags, any microchip history. Element 2 Handle a cat safely for routine activities. 2.1 Cat is handled safely for routine activities without injury to cat or handler, and with minimum stress to the cat. removing from cage, carrying, caging.

3 Page 3 of Cat is restrained safely for examination without injury to cat or handler, and with minimum stress to the cat. 2.3 Procedures for handling fractious, pregnant, injured, aged, or unwell cats are described in terms of animal welfare. Element 3 Feed, water, and groom a cat. 3.1 Food type is described according to cats calorific and nutrient requirements, age, and body condition, according to standard procedures. age kitten, adult, aged; condition pregnancy, lactation. 3.2 Cat is fed and watered according to its calorific, nutrient, and water requirements, and as appropriate to its age, type and condition, according to standard procedures. 3.3 Feeding equipment is maintained in a clean and hygienic state. 3.4 Cat receives basic grooming to maintain optimal health. 3.5 Grooming equipment is kept clean and in good working order. Element 4 Describe indications of health and ill health in cats, and appropriate responses. 4.1 Normal health and behaviour are described in terms of their signs. movement, physical appearance, general demeanour, appetite. 4.2 Signs of oestrus are described in terms of physical and behavioural changes. 4.3 Abnormal health and behaviour are described in terms of their signs and possible causes, and appropriate action to be taken is identified. signs include but are not limited to movement, physical appearance, general demeanour, appetite; possible causes include but are not limited to parasitism, infectious disease. 4.4 Situations requiring isolation of animals are identified.

4 Page 4 of 5 Element 5 Carry out routine health procedures for a cat. 5.1 Normal biological data are collected and recorded according to standard procedures. respiration, pulse, temperature, capillary refill time. 5.2 Condition of cat is described in terms of body condition, skin, coat, eyes, ears and mouth. 5.3 Routine health procedures are carried out to ensure the cat s health and welfare, according to standard procedures. parasite control, clipping claws, oral medication, topical medication. Element 6 Describe and maintain cat housing and equipment. 6.1 Features of commercial housing are described according to the Code of Recommendations and Minimum Standards for the Care of Animals in Boarding Establishments. 6.2 Cat housing and equipment are cleaned and maintained according to the health status of the cat. 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.

5 Page 5 of 5 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 Please contact the Primary Industry Training Organisation standards@primaryito.ac.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.