TCHS ANIMAL SCIENCE. 100 LEVEL COMPETENCY TASKS Small Animal Care & Management Auth: Dean M. Warren CIP CODE: ANIMAL SCIENCES, GENERAL

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1 100 LEVEL COMPETENCY TASKS Small Animal Care & Management Auth: Dean M. Warren 100 Introduction to Small Animal Care & Management 101 Describe the history of animals on earth, important evolution markers and domestication 102 Describe the importance of the small animal industry 103 Describe how organisms are classified using taxonomy and dichotomous charts 103a Describe methods of classifying animals by means other than scientific classification 103b Outline the classification of agriculture animals according to use 104 Explain the importance of safety when working and playing with animals 105 Identify diseases that can be zoonotically transmitted and how to prevent these infections 106 List guidelines for safety when handling dangerous chemicals and when working with small animals 107 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with cats 107a Removal from cage/carrier and carrying 107b Restraining the head and removal of a collar 107c Restraining the legs 108 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with dogs 108a Describe techniques for handling dogs at different life stages and in different situations 108b Handling caged dogs or dogs in a run 108c Lifting and carrying dogs 109 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with guinea pigs 109a Removal from cage, holding and carrying 110 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with rabbits 110a Removal from cage, holding and carrying 111 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with chinchillas 111a Removal from cage, holding and carrying 111b Properly give a dust bath 112 Describe proper handling and restraint when working with ferretts 112a Removal from cage, holding and carrying 101 Small Animal Industry 113 Describe what responsible pet ownership is, options available and how to select an animal 114 Describe the benefits pets have to humans 115 Define euthanasia and its importance to a pet owner 116 Define animal rights and animal welfare and be able to compare and contrast the two 117 Compare the issues concerning animal rights vs. animal welfare 118 Explore careers in small animal care and describe the nature of the work, salaries and education/training requirements 118a Identify career options in animal science 118b Compare specific jobs with required educational levels

2 118c Identify ways to develop leadership skills 118d List some of the qualities employers look for in employees 118e Explain and practice good interviewing skills 118f Create a resume for a specific job 118g Create a cover letter for a specific job 118h Create an E- portfolio that compiles your job related experiences 118i Complete at least 3 job shadows 118j Write reflection papers for each job shadow 118k Visit at least 3 post- secondary institutions 118l Visit/experience/complete at least 2 continuing education seminars 119 Define nutrition and nutrient 120 List the six basic nutrient groups 121 Discuss the difference between a ruminant and non- ruminant and the importance of nutrients to their diet 102 Describe different species of small animals and how to care for them 122 Discuss the proper methods of feeding and exercising, training, grooming, health care and various diseases of dogs. 122a Bathe Animal 122b Blow- Drying 122c Brushing and Combing 122d Clip Nails 122e Dog Husbandry & sex determination 123 Discuss the proper methods of feeding, grooming, health care and various diseases of cats 123a Brushing and Combing 123b Clip Nails 123c Cat Husbandry & sex determination 124 Discuss the uses for rabbits, breeds, housing and equipment needs, nutrient requirements and various diseases that affect rabbits. 124a Brushing and Combing 124b Clip Nails 124c Rabbit Husbandry & sex determination 125 List common management practices for maintaining health and common diseases and ailments of hamsters. 125a Hamster Handling, Restraint & sex determination 125b Hamster Husbandry 126 Describe the characteristics of, practice for general care, common diseases and ailments of gerbils. 126a Gerbil handling, restraint and sex determination 126b Gerbil Husbandry 127 Describe the characteristics of, the common methods of feeding and caring for and common diseases and ailments of rats. 127a Rat handling, restraint and sex determination 127b Rat Husbandry

3 128 Describe the clan or colony structure of the house mouse 129 List the practices for the general care of pet mice, feeds, handling and diseases and ailments of mice 129a Mouse handling, restraint and sex determination 129b Mouse husbandry 130 List and describe the varieties of guinea pigs 131 List practices for maintaining the good health of guinea pigs, handling and common diseases and ailments of guinea pigs 131a Guinea Pig grooming (coming and trimming hair and nails) 131b Guinea Pig Handling, restraint and sex determination 131c Guinea Pig Husbandry 132 Describe the practice for care, methods of handling and common diseases and ailments of the chinchilla 132a Chinchilla handling, restraint and sex determination 132b Chinchilla husbandry 133 List the general care practices, correct method of handling and the common diseases and ailments of ferrets. 133a Trimming nails 133b Bathing 133c Handling, restraint and sex determination 133d Ferret husbandry 134 Compare the three orders of amphibians 135 Describe and construct an aquatic, semiaquatic and land habitat aquarium 136 Describe the methods used in handling and feeding amphibians 137 Describe the methods used in handling and feeding reptile, housing, equipment of reptiles 138 Describe the feeding habits of fish and the common diseases of fish 139 Describe the positive and negative impacts of animal agriculture on the environment 139a Discuss the concept of the greenhouse effect 139b Explain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide is maintained in the atmosphere 139c Explain how bacteria can be beneficial to the environment 140 (Optional) List common management practices for maintaining the health, common diseases and ailments of hedgehogs 141 (Optional) List common management practices for maintaining the health, common diseases and ailments of sugar gliders 200 LEVEL COMPETENCY TASKS Exploring Animal Science Auth: Frank B. Flanders 200 Overview of the Animal Science Industry 201 List and explain the uses of domestic animals in the United States and trends associated with these industries 202 Compare and contrast animal welfare act versus the goal of animal rights activists 203 Describe career opportunitites, trends, educational requirements, and nature of work involved with animal science careers 203a Develop/edit/update Cover Letter, Resume to reflect gained experience

4 203b Complete 2 job shadow experiences 203c Reflect upon job shadowing experiences and develop/update SMART Goals 204 Discuss the hazards related to working with animals and the importance of safety and biosecurity 204a Identify the organizations that regulate safety and biosecurity standards in US animal industry 205 Describe environmental problems related to animal production, production practices that decrease pollution 205a Describe a manure/nutrient management plan 206 Describe and outline appropriate ways to dispose of dead animals, consumer concerns and the government agencies that regulate animal agriculture 201 Anatomy, Physiology, Feeding and Nutrition 207 Name and describe the functions of the skeletal system 208 Name and describe the functions of the muscular system 209 Name and describe the functions of the respiratory system 210 Name and describe the functions of the circulatory system 211 Name and describe the functions of the digestive systems (ruminant and non- ruminant) 212 Describe the classes of nutrients needed by animals based on their digestive system 213 Explain the classes of additives and nutrients needed and sometimes added to feed 214 Differentiate between roughage and concentrated feedstuffs 202 Animal Reproduction 215 Explain how genetics relates to improvement in animals and how animal characteristics are transmitted 216 Explain sex determination in mammals and birds 217 Discuss the use of biotechnology in animal science and how this compares to genetic engineering 218 Explain the current role of biotechnology in animal science, the objections/concerns and what the future of agricultural biotechnology looks like 219 Explain common breeding systems and their advantages and disadvantages in production agriculture 220 Explain the importance of breeding management 221 Compare and contrast crossbreeding and straightbreeding systems 203 Management of Production Animals 222 Describe the characteristics of the beef industry including breeds and types of operations 223 Describe the facilities, feeding techniques, health and safety measures used in the management of beef cattle 224 Evaluate beef animals for the selection of market and breeding animals and utilize appropriate terminology when doing so 224a Finishing the end of a rope, quick- release knot, bowline, double half hitch and tomfool knot 224b Build a rope halter for cattle or sheep and build a temporary halter 224c Describe how to operate a chute, halter cattle and identify common restraint tools and equipment 225 Develop a plan for training, preparing and showing production animals 225a Identify common grooming tools 226 Describe the modern swine industry, trends and major characteristics of breeds used

5 227 Discuss breeding and farrowing management of swine 228 Explain swine feeding management, housing and equipment needs for swine operations. 229 Describe dieases and parasites of swine and the merits of the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Program (PQA Plus) 230 Eplain the importance of selecting superior breeding stock and select breeding stock accordingly 231 Describe the different criteria for swine and rank classes of market and breeding animals from most to lease desirable 231a Describe how to use pig boards, castration restraint and use of a snout snare 232 Describe the major characteristics of sheep and goats 233 Classify sheep and goats by type and use, identify common breeds of sheep and goats 234 Discuss the characteristics of the sheep and goat industry 235 Outline a managemernt system for sheep and goats and apply this to the different production systems used in the sheep and goat industry 236 Describe the common diseases and parasites of sheep and goats and outline a program to reduce loss from disease and parasites in sheep and goats 236a Describe how to collar and lead a goat and place a goat in Stanchion 237 Describe the characteristics of the horse industry, breeds, types and the selection process of choosing a horse. 238 Describe good management practices for horses and facilities required 239 Identify common diseases and parasites in horses and how to prevent them 240 Describe the characteristics of horse behavior and the general rules for handling horses 240a Describe how to safely halter, lead and tie a horse 240b Explain how to apply a chain over the nose, under the chin and lip chain. 240c Describe why twitches are used and how to apply a hand twitch, mechanical twitch and hands- free twitch 241 Explain methods of training a horse and different types of riding 242 Explain the different types of poultry production and the two main types of poultry products 243 Identify and explain different types of poultry 244 Describe feeding practices for poultry and the housing types used in commercial operations 245 List parasites and diseases of poultry 244 Describe the management of backyard poultry flocks 245 Summarize trends in poultry and egg consumption, and how these products are marketed 246 Outline consumer concerns about poultry products 247 Explain the classes of poultry, meat and eggs and judge the quality of these products 248 Describe the characteristics of the dairy industry and trends in dairy farming and production 249 Outline the development of the modern dairy industry 250 Define the characteristics of milk and how the breeds of dairy cattle impact this 251 Describe the breeding methods and systems in dairy operations, housing and feeding programs. 252 Describe procedures for herd health and manure management in dairies 253 Identify the parts of a dairy cow, select desirable animals for dairy production 254 Use a PDCA Dairy Cow Unified Score Card to evaluate dairy cattle and use industry terminology and phrases to describe dairy traits 255 Procedure for obtaining medical history of large animals and the parts of a physical examination 204 Other Animals Used in Agriculture Production

6 255 List the use of rabbits by breed 256 Outline a management program for production rabbits 257 Describe the general characteristics of bison, deer and elk and their respective industries 258 Discuss the management of bison, deer and elk and how this compares and contrasts with other production animals 259 Describe the difference between ostriches, emus, and rheas 260 Discuss management and safe handling of ratites 261 Discuss the game bird industry and the major game birds produced. 262 Outline biosecurity measures for game bird production, diet health and marketing of their products 263 Discuss the history and characteristics of llamas and alpacas 264 Discuss the feeding and management of llamas and alpacas and what income sources from their production are available 205 Small Animal Competencies 265 Restrain rabbits for various procedures 266 Restrain hamsters for various procedures 267 Administer liquid medication to animals 268 Administer pill medication to animals 269 Restrain dogs for various procedures 270 Restrain rats for various procedures 271 Restrain mice for various procedures 272 Restrain cats for various procedures 273 Clipping and scissoring, stripping terrier coat and grooming techniques 274 Give a flea bath 300 LEVEL COMPETENCY TASKS Equine Science Fourth Edition Auth: Rick Parker 300 History and Development of the Horse 301 Name the major evolutionary horselike animals, the position of the horse in the zoological scheme 302 Name the scientific name for the horse and its close relatives 303 Describe how humans have changed the way they use the horse over time 304 Research the current status of horses in the US as it compares to world numbers and the organizations associated with the US horse industry 305 Research the role of horses in research 306 Identify breeds, types and classes of horses and their purposes 301 Functional Anatomy 307 Explain the functions of the skeletal, muscular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, reproductive, and endocrine systems 308 Identify the components of the skeletal, muscular, digestive, urinary, respiratory, circulatory, nervous, reproductive, and endocrine systems 309 List the 5 divisions of the vertebral column, the bones in the foreleg and hind leg

7 310 Describe the 3 types of joints 311 Identify three types of muscles and their locations in the body 312 Trace the circulation of blood through the body 313 Identify the endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete 314 Describe how muscle contractions occur and why the heat generated by these affect performance 315 Explain a horses gait and how these and a horses performance are impacted by the horses conformation 316 Distinguish between a blemish and unsoundness 317 Describe the common treatments for many problems that could develop into unsoundness 318 Identify four conditions the predispose a horse to developing unsoundness 319 Describe how to methodically examine a horse for soundness 302 Determining Age, Height and Weight of Horses 320 Select and judge horses based on purpose 321 Determine age, height and weight of horses 321a Use a weight tape to weigh a horse 321b Use the BCS system to determine a basis of health of the horse 321c Use a measuring stick to measure a horse's height 321d Identify dental markers to determine age in horses 303 Genetics, Reproduction and Breeding 322 Define gene, allele, chromosome and DNA 323 Discuss genome sequencing and its value 324 Explain the difference between a phenotypic and genotypic expression 325 Explain how mules are produced 326 Discuss inheritance and the difference between single and multiple gene inheritance 327 Compare qualitative traits and quantitative traits 328 Explain how genetics determines coat color 329 Name five genetic diseases or abnormalities 330 List and discuss the major parts of the female and male reproduction tract 331 Describe the reproductive hormones during the estrous cycle and list fertility problems 332 Explain gestation and parturition in horses 333 Discuss and demonstrate methods of artificial insemination and heat detection 334 Explain embryo transfer 335 Describe the management of the mare and stallion before, during and after the breeding season 336 Describe the management of the mare, including care at parturition, nursing to weaning, and growing to maturity 304 Digestion, Nutrition, Feeds & Feeding 337 List the 6 categories of nutrients

8 338 Define terms associated with energy, the courses of energy nutrients, functions of energy nutrients and symptoms of energy nutrient deficiencies 339 Describe the difference in energy requirements of horses lactating, pregnancy and work 340 Explain how fiber, protein and amino acids play a role in horses diet 341 Explain how a horses nutrient requirements change over time based on age and purpose 342 Explain the difference between a roughage and concentrate and their sources 343 Make feeding recommendations or management suggestions based on a horses stage and activity level 342a Read feed labels and select feeds 344 Calculate the nutrient level of a mixed feed using a feed composition table 344a Develop a feed ration 345 Discuss the addition of vitamins and minerals to a ration 305 Health Management 346 Define terms associated with disease conditions, resistance and immunity 347 Describe immunization and how a vaccination program relates to immunity 348 List signs of disease, diseases caused by viruses, bacteria and noninfectious diseases 349 Identify zoonotic disease of horses, digestive disease and respiratory disease 350 Discuss Laminits and colic 351 Describe the signs of good health in a horse, the objectives of first aid and relate BCS to health 351a Evaluate horses BCS and make recommendations 352 Describe the life cycle of a typical internal parasite with an intermediate host 353 Describe the symptoms of a parasite- infected horse 354 Identify common parasites that affect horses and their life cycles 355 Name the general categories of chemicals used to treat horses with parasites 355a Perform a fecal analysis and egg count 355b Administer anthemintic to horses 356 Discuss how parasites affect horses of different stages and how sanitation and management practices can reduce and control parasites 357 Describe common methods for managing horses including fly control, pasture and forages and maintaining records 358 Develop a manure management plan 358 Describe the internal and external parts of the hoof 359 Identify tools used in shoeing and hoof care 360 Name common problems of the feet and how proper hoof care can correct or help these problems 306 Facilities and Equine Behavior 361 Recommend an environment for horses that addresses welfare, safety, labor and cost 362 Identify space, ventilation, feed and water requirements for equine facilities 363 Discuss reasons for fencing horses and common fence types 363a Develop and build an equine facility model 364 Name and describe 10 behavior categories

9 365 Describe the horse's sense of vision, touch, smell and hearing and how these impact equine behavior 366 Discuss the gregarious nature of horses and how that can influence their training 367 Develop a fitness training program for horses 307 Business Aspects and Career Opportunities 368 Identify terms related to horse industry business management 369 List reasons for keeping records, distinguish between the types of records 370 List guidelines for building and maintaining a good credit standing 371 List the essential components of all budgets 372 List six types of credit 373 Explain management considerations in planning and implementing an equine business 374 Explain important human relations skills and contracts 375 List three types of insurance needed in equine businesses 376 Describe the thinking skills needed for the workplace of today, traits of an entrepreneur and how to obtain these skills 377 List competencies needed in the workplace, guidelines for choosing a job 378 Describe the 10 reasons an interview may fail 379 List 10 soft skills important in the workplace 380 Describe occupational safety from the employers perspective and from the employees perspective