11/06/18

Question 1

Control of aujeszky disease free status of large scale holdings?

Answer 1

Regular testing in Aujeszky’s disease free large scale holding.

• All boars: every 6 months
• Sows: 20-50% every 6 months
• Representative sample of fattening pigs

Question 2

Public Health Measures in case of Glanders.?

Answer 2

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 3

Official measures in case of Acariosis.?

Answer 3

Official measures in case of Acariosis.

• Obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone
• If treatment is refused by keeper: killing without state compensation
• Honey and products: only after heat treatment
• Disinfection: hive and equipment (SO2 treatment, keeping empty for 1 week)

Question 4

Definition of an animal suspected of being contaminated with scabies.?

Answer 4

Definition of an animal suspected of being contaminated with scabies.

• Direct or indirect contact within 42 days with D or SD animal
• The yearly treatment was not carried out in sheep
• Sheep introduced into the herd without previous isolation

Question 5

When are stunning not obligatory.?

Answer 5

When are stunning not obligatory.

• The obligation of stunning does not apply to intervertebrate animals, to poultry and rabbits
• slaughtered for home consumption, and in cases where killing of the animal is necessary due
• to an emergency situation

Question 6

Role of the European Commission/ Duties (powers) of the European parliament. Duties (work) of the European Commission. ?

Answer 6

Duties (powers) of the European parliament.

1. Legislative power
2. Consultation procedure
3. Cooperation procedure
4. Co-decision (ordinary) procedure
5. Parliament’s assent
6. Power over the budget
7. Supervision of the executive

Duties (work) of the European Commission.

1. Proposes new legislation
2. Executive organ
3. Guardian of the treaties
4. Represents the EU on the international stage

Question 7

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.?

Answer 7

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.

• DIVA = Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animal.
• Vaccination strategy enabling differentiation between vaccinated/infected birds, and
• vaccinated/non-infected birds by application of diagnostic test designed to detect antibodies
• against the field virus and the use of non-vaccinated sentinel birds

Question 8

GATT Agreement.?

Answer 8

GATT Agreement.

• General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
• An international agreement, a document setting out the rules for conducting
• international trade, and an international organization created later to support the
• agreement
• GATT, the international agency, no longer exists. It has now been replaced by the
• World Trade Organization