03/06/16

Question 1

Public Health Measures in case of Glanders.?

Answer 1

Public Health Measures in case of Glanders.

• Notification of the public health service
• Informing the keepers
• Protective clothes, personal disinfection
• No treatment of infected animals
• SD: treatment only by veterinarian

Question 2

Definition of long journey.?

Answer 2

Definition of long journey.

A journey that exceeds 8 hours starting from when the first animal of the consignment is

moved

Question 3

Definition of regulation in the EU.?

Answer 3

Definition of regulation in the EU.

Directly applied without the need for national measures to implement them

Question 4

Killing methods.?

Answer 4

Killing methods.

• Free bullet pistol or rifle
• Electrocution
• Exposure to carbon dioxide
• Other approved methods (decapitation, dislocation of the neck, vacuum chamber)

Question 5

hlding HPAI,? Measures to be applied on holdings where HPAI outbreaks are confirmed.

Answer 5

Measures to be applied on holdings where HPAI outbreaks are confirmed.

• All poultry and other captive birds on the holding: killed without delay under official supervision
• Member States may grant: derogations for certain species of poultry or other captive
• birds not to be killed
• Carcasses and eggs on holding: disposed of under official supervision
• Hatched eggs: placed under official supervision
• Meat of poultry slaughtered, and eggs collected: traced and disposed of under official
• supervision
• All substances (food, carcasses, buildings, pastures, equipment etc.) and waste likely
• to be contaminated: destroyed or treated
• Other birds or mammals on holding: do not enter or leave without authorization of
• competent authority
• In case of primary outbreak: identify genetic subtype
• Provided that derogations do not endanger disease control: circus, zoo, pet bird shops
• etc.

Question 6

Rules of lifting restrictions ordered in case of scabies.?

Answer 6

Rules of lifting restrictions ordered in case of scabies.

• Observation period: sheep:
• § If <2 cm wool: 42 days after dipping
• § If >2cm wool: 70 days after 2x dipping
• § Other preparation: 42 days
• § Other species: 42 days after 2x treatment

Question 7

Official measures in case of European Foul Brood.?

Answer 7

Official measures in case of European Foul Brood.

• Obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone
• Checks every 2 weeks
• If treatment is refused by keeper: killing without state compensation
• Weak bee colony: killing
• If + American foul brood: prohibition of treatment, killing the diseased colonies
• Strict disinfection
• Suspected of being contaminated: processing of products

Question 8

The three R´s.?

Answer 8

The three R´s.

The internationally recognized three R´s provide valuable guidance for the use of animals in

science.

1. Reduction in number of animals
2. Refinement of experimental methods
3. Replacement of animals with non-animal techniques