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Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Competences — animal handler

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1ee1b792-4d5f-4555-be4e-ce7e4c05d1a9).

Essential

  • anatomy of animals (knowledge)
  • animal behaviour (knowledge)
  • animal welfare (knowledge)
  • animal welfare legislation (knowledge)
  • apply animal hygiene practices (skill/competence)
  • apply safe work practices in a veterinary setting (skill/competence)
  • assess animal behaviour (skill/competence)
  • biosecurity related to animals (knowledge)
  • control animal movement (skill/competence)
  • environmental enrichment for animals (knowledge)
  • handle veterinary emergencies (skill/competence)
  • handle working animals (skill/competence)
  • implement exercise activities for animals (skill/competence)
  • manage animal biosecurity (skill/competence)
  • manage animal welfare (skill/competence)
  • monitor the welfare of animals (skill/competence)
  • physiology of animals (knowledge)
  • provide an enriching environment for animals (skill/competence)
  • provide animal training (skill/competence)
  • provide first aid to animals (skill/competence)
  • provide nutrition to animals (skill/competence)
  • safe work practices in a veterinary setting (knowledge)
  • signs of animal illness (knowledge)
  • treat animals ethically (skill/competence)

Optional

  • animal production science (knowledge)
  • apply numeracy skills (skill/competence)
  • assess animal's condition (skill/competence)
  • calculate rates per hours (skill/competence)
  • cope with challenging circumstances in the veterinary sector (skill/competence)
  • groom animals (skill/competence)
  • handle animals for semen collection (skill/competence)
  • interview animal owners on animals' conditions (skill/competence)
  • load animals for transportation (skill/competence)
  • maintain animal accommodation hygienic (skill/competence)
  • maintain welfare of animals during transportation (skill/competence)
  • make decisions regarding the animal's welfare (skill/competence)
  • take advantage of learning opportunities in veterinary science (skill/competence)
  • understand the animal's situation (skill/competence)