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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
S6.9.2 - tending and breeding aquatic animals
S6.9.3 - moving and herding animals
- assist in transportation of animals
- drive carriage
- harness horses to carriage
- load animals for transportation
- manage the transportation of animals
- move animals
- transport fish
- transport horses
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

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control animal movement

skills

handling and moving

handling animals

moving and herding animals

control animal movement

Concept overview

Description

Direct, control or restrain some or part of an animal's, or a group of animals', movement.

Scope note

"Restrain" includes physical and mechanical means, and/or the use of chemical means under veterinary direction.

Alternative Labels

carry out animal handling activities

conduct animal handling

control movement of animals

direct animal movement

direct movement of animals

handle animals

handle movement of animals

manipulate animal movement

manipulate movement of animals

perform animal handling

Skill type

skill

Skill reusability level

sector specific skills and competences

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Broader concepts

Narrower skills

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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)