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K - knowledge
L - language skills and knowledge
S - skills
S1 - communication, collaboration and creativity
S2 - information skills
S3 - assisting and caring
S4 - management skills
S5 - working with computers
S6 - handling and moving
S6.0 - handling and moving
S6.1 - sorting and packaging goods and materials
S6.2 - moving and lifting
S6.3 - transforming and blending materials
S6.4 - tending plants and crops
S6.5 - assembling and fabricating products
S6.6 - making moulds, casts, models and patterns
S6.7 - using hand tools
S6.9 - handling animals
S6.9.0 - handling animals
S6.9.1 - tending and breeding animals
- apply animal hygiene practices
- assess equid footcare requirements
- assist animal birth
- attach horseshoes
- breed cattle
- breed dogs
- breed ducks
- breed geese
- breed goats
- breed horses
- breed insects
- breed ostriches
- breed pigs
- breed poultry
- breed rabbits
- breed reptiles
- breed sheep
- breed snails
- breed stock
- breed turkeys
- care for horses
- care for juvenile animals
- care for the flock
- conduct shearing of wool
- control livestock disease
- determine the sex of the animal
- handle animals for semen collection
- handle honeycombs
- handle poultry
- handle working animals
- interact safely with animals
- maintain welfare of animals during transportation
- manage animal welfare
- manage livestock
- manage the health and welfare of livestock
- milk animals
- monitor livestock
- operate dairy farms
- provide an enriching environment for animals
- provide care for horses
- provide dog walking services
- provide first aid to animals
- provide home pet sitting services
- raise hens
- rear game
- select breeding stock
- work with veterinarians
S6.9.2 - tending and breeding aquatic animals
S6.9.3 - moving and herding animals
S6.9.4 - hunting, trapping and slaughtering animals
S6.9.5 - feeding and grooming animals
S6.9.6 - training animals
S6.9.7 - providing therapy or veterinary treatment for animals
S6.11 - cleaning
S6.12 - washing and maintaining textiles and clothing
S6.13 - handling and disposing of waste and hazardous materials
S7 - constructing
S8 - working with machinery and specialised equipment
T - transversal skills and competences

This concept is obsolete

understand the animal's situation

skills

information skills

analysing and evaluating information and data

analysing and evaluating information and data

understand the animal's situation

transversal skills and competences

thinking skills and competences

planning and organising

organise information, objects and resources

process qualitative information

understand the animal's situation

Concept overview

Description

Categorise and verify information about the environment and its impact on the animal. Analyse the situation, such as what the animal may want or need.

Alternative Labels

assess animals' needs

categorise information regarding animal environment

categorize information regarding animal environment

identify animals' needs

identify animals' situation

identify animals' situations

identify the animal's situation

understand animals' situation

understand animals' situations

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion of the European Commission developed ESCO in collaboration with stakeholders and with the European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training (Cedefop).

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Current version: ESCO v1.2 (Last update 15/05/2024)