Day 1- Principles of Certification, Eq Passport/Certification and SA vaccines Flashcards
What causes a breach or issues of certification?
Serious departure from profesisonal standards as set out in the RCVS guide to professional conduct
Causing serious harm to the animal or public, particularly when there is a breach of trust
Offenses of sexual nature
Offenses involving violence/loss of human life
Evidence of harmful deep-seated personality or attitude problem
Dishonesty, particularly where persistent of concealed
How many principles of certification do the RCVS set out?
10- ten
What is principle 1 of certification?
A veterinarian should certify only those matters which:
a) are within his or her knowledge
b) can be ascertained by him or her personally
c) are the subject of supporting evidence from an authorised veterinarian who has personal knowledge of the matters in question or
d) are the subject of checks carried out by a registered, trained and competent Certification Support Officer CSO
What is principle 2 of certification?
Veterinarians should not issue a certificate that might raise questions of possible conflict of intrest
What is certification principle 3?
A veterinarian should only sign certificates that are written in a language they understand
What is certification principle 4?
A veterinarian should not certify that there has been compliance with the law of another country or jurisdiction unless the provisions of that law are set out clearly on the certificate or have been provided to them by the competent authority in writing
What is certification principle 5?
A veternarian should only sign original certificates. Where there is a legal or official requirment for a certified copy or duplicate- marked as such
What is certification principle 6?
When signing a certificate a vet should ensure that:
The certificate contains no deletions or alterations, other than those which are indicated on the certificate to be permissible, and subject to such changes being initialled and stamped by certifying vet
No section is left incomplete
The certificate includes not only their signature but also in clear lettering, their name, qualifications and adress and their official or practice stamps
The certificate includes the date of issue and time for certificate being valid
What is certification principle 7?
Certificates should be written in simple terms which are easy to understand
What is principle 8 of certification?
Certificates should be:
Clear and concise
Integrated, whole and indivisible
Given a unique identifier and
Copied and retained with all relevant records
What is principle 9 of certification?
Certificates should not use words or phrases which are capable of more than one interpretation
What is principle 10 of certification?
Certificates should clearly identify the subject being certified
Where is certification certificates relevant day to day?
Vaccination record cards
EMS certification
Casualty slaughter certificate
What diseases are there currently vaccines available for in horses?
Equine influenza
Tetanus
Herpes
Strangles
Rotavirus
West nile virus
Equine viral ateritis
What are the most commonly prescribed equine vaccines?
Influenza and tetanus- available as combo
Herpes for breeding and stud work
Why is influenza vaccinated against in horses?
What do the OIE reccomend with influenza vaccination?
What brands of flu vaccine are available and which complies with OIE?
Highly contagious with high morbidity, low mortality
Main reason is the economic impact
Some competitions require vaccination
OIE- vaccinations should contain both Clade 1/2 of florida sub-lineage
Equilis prequenza, Equip F, Proteq-flu
Protec- flu coveres Clade 1/2- OIE
Why is tetanus vaccinated for in horses?
What are the clinical signs of a tetanus infection?
When can horses be vaccinated from- what is the primary course?
When are boosters necessary?
When might extra boosters be given?
How can tetanus be treated?
Highly susceptible, high mortality, expensive treatment
Prolapse of nicitating membrane, rigid, staring, profusely sweating, lock jaw (hypersalivation)
Vaccinated from 6mo- 2 vaccines 4-6 weeks apart- booster 12-17 months- booster every 2 years
Pregnant mares given booster 4-6 weeks pre-partum to give foals passive immunity
Tetanus antitoxin- premade, provides immediate cover for wounds, foot abscess, new born foals- expensive, short term
What primary course of proteq-flu is recomended?
What is the jockey club and FEI rules for flu vaccinations?
How can both be complied with?
First 5-6 mo, second 4-6 weeks later, 5 months later
Jockey club- Two vaccines plus 6 days before competition
FEI-
Primary- 1st another 21-92 days later, 3rd 150-215 day after second (5 months is 150 days)
Flu booster every 6 months
Compliance- 1st, 2nd 4-6 weeks later, third 150 days after
What section is vaccines in equine passports?
Can you backdate if the horse is one day late?
What should you do if you make a mistake?
V
NOOOO
Strike out whole entry with a single line, fill in next line, countersign and date
Who can complete equine passports and microchip?
When must a horse have its passport with it?
When are passports needed from?
PIO person and vets
Only vets can microchip- all horses must be
All the time- unless: emergency, stabled/pasture, moved on foot, participating in a competition
Passport needs to be issuaed within 6 months or by 31st December of the year of birth
Foals under 6 months old do not need a passport if being sold alongside the dam
No minimum age
Describe how to fill out a equine passport
- Check passport guidlines, use standard phrases, whetherby’s id document standard
- Description in black print
- Whorls marked as an X
- White outline in red and hatched
- Foot colour marked
- Flesh marks solid red
- Acquired marks black arrow
- Prophet trump mark is black triangle
- Body colour marks are not described unless required
- Microchips M in circle
- Must sketch, sign, date and stamp
What colour are the following horses?
Top- cremello or cream- all pale/white
Bottom- bay- brown body, black mane and tail
What needs to be done before a horse can be given non-food producing drugs?
Emergency?
Horse needs to be signed out of human consumption, record all medicines- batch numbers, dosage and withdrawal
Emergency- emergency treatment form needed
What needs to be done with a passport following sale or death?
Buyer must notify the transaction to passport organisation within 30 days
When horse dies the keeper must return the passport within 30 days- can be returned
