# Competences — fur animals breeder

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/0ee5a71a-3c85-48af-bf81-824d3561737a).

## Essential

- **administer drugs to facilitate breeding** (skill/competence)
- **administer treatment to animals** (skill/competence)
- **animal nutrition** (knowledge)
- **animal welfare legislation** (knowledge)
- **apply animal hygiene practices** (skill/competence)
- **assist animal birth** (skill/competence)
- **assist in transportation of animals** (skill/competence)
- **breed rabbits** (skill/competence)
- **care for juvenile animals** (skill/competence)
- **control animal movement** (skill/competence)
- **create animal records** (skill/competence)
- **dispose of dead animals** (skill/competence)
- **feed livestock** (skill/competence)
- **health and safety regulations** (knowledge)
- **livestock reproduction** (knowledge)
- **livestock species** (knowledge)
- **maintain animal accommodation hygienic** (skill/competence)
- **maintain professional records** (skill/competence)
- **manage animal biosecurity** (skill/competence)
- **manage livestock** (skill/competence)
- **manage the health and welfare of livestock** (skill/competence)
- **monitor livestock** (skill/competence)
- **monitor the welfare of animals** (skill/competence)
- **operate farm equipment** (skill/competence)
- **provide first aid to animals** (skill/competence)
- **provide nutrition to animals** (skill/competence)
- **select livestock** (skill/competence)
- **signs of animal illness** (knowledge)
- **skin animals** (skill/competence)

## Optional

- advise customers on appropriate pet care (skill/competence)
- advise on animal purchase (skill/competence)
- advise on animal welfare (skill/competence)
- animal welfare (knowledge)
- assess animal behaviour (skill/competence)
- assess animal nutrition (skill/competence)
- assess management of animals (skill/competence)
- computerised feeding systems (knowledge)
- maintain equipment (skill/competence)
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation (skill/competence)
- slaughter animals (skill/competence)
- train livestock and captive animals (skill/competence)
- work with veterinarians (skill/competence)