Final exam Flashcards
(149 cards)
1
Q
During slaughter the domestic farm animals must be stunned before bleeding?
a. True b. False
A
True
2
Q
During the slaughter the domestic farm animals always must be stunned before bleeding
a. True
b. False
A
False (Stunning must not be carried out unless it is possible to bleed the
animals immediately afterwards, or for home/ritual slaughter)
3
Q
World Trade Organisation is the international body dealing with the rules of trade between nations
a. True
b. false
A
True
4
Q
The laboratory examinations with the aim of diagnosing notifiable or zoonotic diseases shall be carried out only on samples which are appropriate for the aims of the examinations
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (always try to carry out by using the material when NOTIF/ZOON)
5
Q
Calves shall be provided with an appropriate diet with sufficient iron and a minimum of dried feed containing digestible fibre
a. True
b. false
A
True
6
Q
Stamping out policy means that on the infected farm all susceptible animals shall be killed
a. True
b. false
A
True
7
Q
If the animals are slaughtered outside of slaughterhouse for private domestic consumption, stunning is not obligatory in case of poultry, rabbits, pigs and small ruminants
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (only true for poultry and rabbit)
8
Q
Disinfection is used to produce total destruction of every microorganism on the holding
a. true
b. false
A
False
9
Q
After the termination of the experiment, an animal shall humanely be killed when it is likely to remain in moderate or severe pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm
a. True
b. false
A
True
10
Q
The carcasses of farm animals in which the presence of a TSE has been officially confirmed belong to Category 1 by-products (animal waste)|
a. True
b. false
A
True
11
Q
World Organisation for Animal Health gives priority to the welfare of animals used in agriculture and aquaculture
a. True
b. False
A
True
12
Q
Directives, regulations and decisions are obligatory directly applied EU legislations without the need for national measures to implement them
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (Just regulations)
13
Q
Regulation is directly applied in the EU without the need for national measures to implement them
a. True
b. False
A
True
14
Q
Directive is an obligatory legislation binding the Member States as to the objectives to be achieved while leaving the national authorities the power to choose the form and the means to be used
a. True
b. False
A
True
15
Q
Decisions are binding EU norms in all their aspects upon those to whom they are addressed
a. True
b. False
A
True
16
Q
Tail docking shall never be performed on a dog a. true
b. False
A
false
17
Q
Human disease may serve to monitor the presence of certain zoonotic infections in animals
a. True (Eq encephalomyelitis, Q-fever) b. false
A
True
18
Q
Standing Veterinary Committee of the EU has been chosen by GATT/WTO as the reference international organisation for problems of animal health encountered in international trade in animals and animal products
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (OIE)
19
Q
Genetic screening is a possible disease control strategy in the eradication or certain notifiable diseases
a. True b. false
A
True
20
Q
The GATT/WTO Sanitary and Phytosanitary Agreement prohibits any health barrier in international trade of animals
a. True
b. False
A
b. False
The aim is to reduce to a minimum the negative effects of health
barriers on international trade
21
Q
Castration of piglets over the age of 1 week shall not be performed unless there are evidence of injury
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (the castration of male pigs or tail-docking after 7 days of age: only
under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia by a veterinarian)
22
Q
Sentinel animals may be used for monitoring zoonotic infections in a certain area
a. True b. False
A
True
23
Q
Hypochlorites are corrosive, easily neutralised by organic material and decompose readily
a. True
b. false
A
True
24
Q
In case of suspicion of a notifiable or zoonotic disease the public laboratories accept only sample material sent to the laboratory by a veterinarian
a. true
b. False
A
b. False (The public laboratories must accept the material for examination
without conditions in case of suspicion of a notifiable disease or a disease presenting risk to the human health. In this case, the institute must immediately inform the competent official vet.)
25
In the control of a zoonotic disease, coexistence with the disease with acceptable consequences shall never be chosen as a control strategy
a. true
b. False
b. False (Coexistence with the disease, with acceptable consequences
(brucellosis: often controlled only by vaccination, rabies: reduction of fox
and stray dog populations)
26
The members of the Council of the European Union are ministers of the Member States
a. True b. False
True
27
The members of the Council of Europe are the heads of government or state a. true
b. False
False
28
Public opinion shall not be taken into consideration in the eradication of notifiable zoonotic diseases
a. True
b. False
a. True (badgers and TB
29
Authorized stunning methods of farm animals are : captive bolt pistol, concussion of the head, electronarcosis and exposure to carbon dioxide
a. True
b. False
True
30
Authorized killing methods of farm animals are: free bullet pistol or rifle, electrocution, exposure to carbon dioxide or other approved methodes (decapitation, dislocation of the neck, vaccum chamber...)
a. True b. false
True
31
Stamping out policy means that on the infected farm all symptomless susceptible animals are observed during the maximum incubation period
a. true
b. False
False (All susceptible animals, vaccinated or unvaccinated on an infected
premises should be killed and the carcasses destroyed by burning or burial)
32
Veterinary lab of a holding may make diagnostic examinations concerning a notifiable animal disease only as regards to their own livestock
a. true
b. False
b. False (Veterinary laboratories of a holding, shall not make diagnostic
examinations concerning a notifiable animal disease, even as regards to their own livestock.)
33
License may be granted for experiments for the purposes of manufacture of cosmetics, tobacco or other consumer goods only when lab animals are used
a. true
b. False
False (No license may be granted for experiments proposed for the purposes of manufacture of cosmetics, tobacco, other consumer goods, weapons and their components, and ammunition)
34
Maximum journey time in case of transport of dogs and cats is 8 hours
a. true
b. False
b. False (fed at intervals no greater than 24 hours)
35
The vet service in the importing country shall examine systematically all imported goods of animal origin at the border inspection post
a. true
b. false
b. false (may examine imported goods in case of suspicion)
36
. Formaldehyde as a disinfectant is effective against most viruses and bacteria and in the EU it is often used in disinfection
a. true
b. False
b. False (carcinogenic and teratogenic)
37
. Castration of piglets over the age of 1 week must be performed under anaesthesia and analgesia by a veterinarian
a. True
b. false
True
38
The carcasses of pet, zoo, circus and experimental animals belongs to category 2 by-products (animal waste)
a. true
b. False
b. False (category 1)
39
For laboratory examinations presenting the basis of an official decision, samples shall be taken only from domestic farm animals which are marked individually and permanently and/or identified by the veterinarian
a. True
b. false
True
40
The skull excluding the mandible and including the brain and eyes, and the spinal cord of animals aged over 12 months specified risk material in bovine animals
a. True
b. false
True
41
Hypochlorite have broad spectrums of antibacterial action but are ineffective against viruses.
a. true
b. False
False
42
42. Fulfilment of conditions of animal health requirements of fairs, markets and exhibitions is the responsibility of the person authorized to organize them.
a. True
b. False
True
43
Food and Agricultural organisation cooperated with the European Communities in the eradication of foot and mouth disease.
a. True b. false
True
44
Concentration, pH and the presence of organic material, natural proteins or ammonia affect the efficacy of chlorine-based disinfectants.
a. True
b. false
True
45
Specified risk material belongs to Category 3 by-product (animal waste) if it removed from an animal fit for human consumption
a. true
b. False
b. False (was fit for HC, but rejected - but did not show any disease communicable to humans)
46
The carcases of slaughtered animals which are fit for human consumption but are not intended for human consumption for commercial reasons belong to Category 3 by-product (animal waste).
a. True b. false
True
47
According to the EU animal welfare norms, piglets shall be weaned not more than 4 weeks of age
a. true
b. False
b. False (weaned not less than 4 weeks of age – unless welfare/health of
dam/piglet suggests otherwise: max 7 days earlier is special housing)
48
The local animal experimentation committee shall authorize and register the operation of an establishment using animals for experiments
a. True
b. False
True
49
The competent veterinary authority in the producer country must ensure that all required health declarations are valid and in accordance with EU criteria
a. true
b. false
True
50
Should a suspicion of a notifiable animal disease arise in the examination of a public laboratory not belonging to the veterinary service, the laboratory is obliged to inform immediately the competent veterinary authority
a. True
b. false
True
51
The official measures applied in the protection zone shall be kept in force for at least the maximum incubation period of disease in question
a. True
b. false
True
52
The duties (“powers”) of European Commission are legislative power, power over the budget and supervision of the executive
a. true
b. False
b. False (European commission: guardian of treaties, international trade
relationship, manage/execute policies)
53
The European Parliament initiates proposals for legislation is the guardian of the Treaties and the manager and executor of Union policies and of international trade relationships
a. true
b. False
False (European parliament: legislative power, power over budget,
supervise executive)
54
Beak trimming of laying hens less than 10 days old may be performed to prevent cannibalism
a. True b. false
True
55
. The form of Council of Europe welfare legislation is convention which owe their legal existence to the consent of those Member States that sign and ratify them
a. True b. false
True
56
To ensure a clear link between the animal and the pet passport, dogs, cats and ferrets must be fitted with an electronic microchip
a. True b. false
True
57
There is no need to use anesthesia and analgesia during the experiment if it is incompatible with the purpose of the experiment
a. True b. false
True
58
The first veterinary legislations in EU regulated common criteria for trade between the countries
a. True b. false
True
59
Pregnant domestic farm animals must not be transported because they are not fit for the journey
a. true
b. False
b. False (only when >90% of the gestation period or delivered in last week)
60
The use of any poisonous substance or drug for the euthanasia of pet animals is prohibited
a. true
b. False
False? (The use of any poisonous substance or drug, the dose and
application of which cannot be controlled so as to give the effect mentioned above;”, so if it’s a poisonous substance or drug of which the dose CAN be controlled apparently it’s ok)
61
. The killing of animals in cultural or sport events is not regulated by detailed provisions in the EU legislation
a. True
b. false
True
62
In 1991 the European Communities prohibited foot and mouth disease preventive vaccination
a. True
b. False
True
63
In the EU Member States, the cage system in laying hen keeping is prohibited from 2012
a. true
b. False
False (they still have cage system called ENRICHED. Unenriched cage was
forbidden in 2003 in new farms and in 2012 in all farms)
64
Maximum journey time in case of transport of domestic Equidae and pigs, when using road vehicles which meet the additional requirements is 24-hours
a. True b. false
True
65
Organization for Economic co-operation and Development is the international organization of 182 industrialized, market-economy countries.
a. true
b. False
False
66
Hypochlorites have broad spectrums of antibacterial action but are ineffective against viruses
a. true
b. False
b. False (also antiviral action)
67
The decision to introduce emergency vaccination in the EU member states in stamping out shall be taken by the Commission, in cooperation with the member state concerned
a. True
b. False
True
68
Hard water and the presence of large amounts of organic material reduce the activity of Iodophores
a. True
b. False
True
69
The EU animal welfare rules for the transport are not applicable for the transport of dogs, cats or other pet animals
a. true
b. False
False
70
Catering waste from means of transport operating internationally may be used for feeding farm animals following heat treatment
a. True
b. False
False (prohibited to feed catering waste?)
71
. Specified risk material belongs to category 3 by product (animal waste) if it was removed from an animal fit for human consumption
a. True
b. false
True (fit for consumption but not intended for commercial reasons)
72
The rabbits diseased with myxomatosis shall be slaughtered and the meat and skin may be used following heat treatment
a. True
b. False
b. False (killing and meat and skin disposal)
73
The rabbits suspected of being diseased with myxomatosis may be vaccinated by
the authorization of the competent veterinary authority
a. True
b. false
True
74
The maximum incubation period defined for myxomatosis is 60 days.
a. true
b. False
b. False (30 days)
75
The maximum incubation period defined for rabbit haemorrhagic disease is 30 days
a. true
b. False
b. False (60 days)
76
5. If the bee colonies are diseased of acariosis (tracheal mite infection), every bee colony shall be treated in the protection zone
a. True
b. False
True
77
In case of American foul-brood outbreak during non-brooding period the observation period could be much longer than 60 days.
a. true
b. False
False
78
In case of American foul-brood, the bee colonies may only be treated with antibiotics if less than 50% of the colonies are infected.
a. true
b. False
b. False (killing if less than 50% are infected)
79
The products of bee colonies suspected of being contaminated with American foul brood shall be heat treated for 1 hour at 112°C
a. True b. false
True
80
In case of a notifiable bee disease outbreak, during the observation period the colonies must not be moved at all within the protection zone (5km).
a. True
b. false
True
81
Suppressive vaccination against FMD may be carried out only within the surveillance zone
a. True
b. False
False (only within the protection zone)
82
. if no vaccine has been used FMD free status can be recovered if at least 3
months have elapsed after the last recorded outbreak?
a. True b. false
True
83
For the officially IBR-free free status of the bovine herd all animals over 6 months of age shall be tested
a. True
b. False
a. True (every 12 months)
84
For the officially free Brucella status in bovines all herd animals over 6 weeks should be tested?
a. True
b. False
b. False (over 12 months)
85
If the general epidemic preventative measures (eg. isolation of the holding etc) are not complied with, the official brucellosis free status of the bovine herd is suspended
a. True (would be true in the case of Enzootic bovine leukosis)
b. False
b. False (only if positive test or PM inspection)
86
When the presence of bluetongue is officially confirmed the holdings located within a radius of 20 kilometres are placed under official surveillance, and if necessary, vaccination programme is implemented.
a. True
b. false
True
87
Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in EU? a. True
b. False
False
88
. Although vesicular stomatitis is resistant the sample should be taken and transported in the same way as in case of FMD suspicion
a. True b. False
True
89
If sheep is introduced into the herd without isolation it is suspected of being contaminated with scabies
a. True
b. False
True
90
The sheep disease with scabies shall be treated and the keeping place and
equipment shall be disinfected parallelly
a. True
b. False
True
91
After vaccinating cattle or horse suspected of being infected with anthrax, the animals are observed for 20 days and their temperature is taken daily.
a. true
b. False
b. False (14 days’ observation)
92
The animal suspected of being infected with anthrax shall be immediately
separated and vaccinated.
a. True
b. False
True
93
The animal diseased with anthrax shall be immediately separated and treated.
a. True b. false
True
94
Those animals that were in contact with an animal died of anthrax within 20 days before the confirmation are suspected of being infected with anthrax.
a. True
b. False
True
95
. If a vaccinated cattle or horse suspected of being infected with anthrax shows
fever or clinical signs, the animal shall be immediately treated
a. True
b. false
True
96
If a single cow in an officially enzootic bovine leukosis free herd has reacted positively the competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to slaughter its calf where it was separated from its mother immediately after calving.
a. True
b. false
True
97
For re-establishing the officially enzootic bovine leukosis free status of the
bovine herd all animals in the herd more than 12 months should react negatively to two serological tests at least 4 months and less than 12 months apart.
a. True
b. False
True
98
For the officially enzootic bovine leucosis free status of the bovine herd all
animals over 6 weeks of ages shall be tested a. true
b. False
False (24 motnhs)
99
The maximum incubation period defined to enzootic bovine leukosis is 6 months
a. true
b. False
b. False (3 months – years)
100
. If local clinical signs are observed but the increase in the thickness of the fold of skin at the injection site is not more than 4 mm, the single intradermal tuberculin test is negative
a. true
b. False
b. False (local sign -> positive
101
if swelling is observed with an increase of not more than 2 mms in thickness of
the fold w/ out local clinical signs, the single intradermal test is negative?
a. True
b. false
True
102
In case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak there is obligatory emergency vaccination within the 20km zone around the infected holding
a. True
b. false
True
103
The official control measures within the protection zone in case of African horse
sickness outbreak shall be in force for a minimum of 21 days a. True
b. False
b. False (minimum 12 months)
104
In the case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak only the infected
horses shall be killed
a. True
b. false
a. True (not contagious)
105
. The minimum radius of the protection zone in case of African horse sickness
outbreak is 3 km. a. True
b. False
b. False (minimum radius of 100 km)
106
Horses that were kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of being diseased animals are suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia
a. True
b. False
True
107
. If the result of 2 positive serology tests with an interval of 21 days is positive of a
horse showing non-typical clinical signs, the animals is diseased with equine infectious anaemia.
a. True
b. False
True
108
The maximum incubation period defined for glanders is 90 days
a. True
b. False
b. False (range from a few days to many months; suspected of being infected if in contact with D or SD horse within 180 days)
109
If immunodiagnostic test is positive of a horse showing non typical clinical signs, the animal is diseased of glanders.
a. True
b. False
True
110
Glanders is a serious zoonotic disease that can occur in carnivores as well
a. True
b. false
True
111
Repopulation of a holding after CSF infection may take place only minimum 30 days after the completion of the cleaning and disinfection operations
a. True
b. false
True
112
Marker vaccine can be used for the preventive CSF vaccination of domestic pigs
a. true
b. False
False (no preventative vaccination in CSF; marker vaccine for emergency
vaccination)
113
The radius of the protection zone in case of classical swine fever outbreaks shall
be at least 3 km
a. True
b. False
True
114
In case of confirmation of Classical Swine Fever, all pigs showing clinical signs
shall be killed and the other pigs on the holding shall be observed for 40 days a. true
b. False
b. False (All the pigs on the holding are killed and their carcasses rendered)
115
. Marker vaccine can be used for the African Swine Fever emergency vaccination of domestic pigs
a. True
b. False
b. False (used in CSF)
116
Aujeszky disease is notifiable in all susceptible species
a. True
b. false
True
117
On Aujeszky disease free large-scale holdings for the control of free status all
boars and sows are to be tested every 6 months a. true
b. False
b. False (all boars and sows every year)
118
Aujeszkys disease is under obligatory eradication in the European Union
a. true
b. False
b. False (obligatory eradication for IBR and Typhoid)
119
On Aujeszky-diseases free large-scale holdings marker vaccine can be used a. True
b. False
b. False (No vaccine used)
120
In case of teschovirus disease outbreaks on small holdings suspected of being contaminated pigs may be observed for 40 days
a. true
b. False
b. False (they should be separately slaughtered, heat treatment!)
121
. In case of Teschovirus disease outbreaks on large scale holdings all diseased and suspected of being diseased pig shall be killed on the spot.
a. True b. False
True
122
As FMD, vesicular stomatitis and swine vesicular disease are clinically indistinguishable, the maximum incubation period is 40 days in pigs for all of them
a. true
b. False
b. False (14 days for FMD)
123
52. Rift Valley Fever is a serious zoonotic disease controlled by strict stamping out in EU?
a. true
b. False
b. False (since its happening in Africa, not EU?)
124
As rinderpest is a serious zoonotic disease, the World Health Organisation cooperated with other organisations eradicating it
a. true
b. False
b. False (not zoonotic)
125
Rinderpest is a significant exotic disease in the EU but in Africa there are sporadic outbreaks.
a. true
b. False
b. False (eradicated since 2011)
126
An animal that shows typical neurologic symptoms of the disease is defined as rabid animal
a. True
b. False
b. False (rabid animal: animal in which unquestionable lab tests have confirmed rabies!)
127
Wild animal behaving strange and attacking people is defined as possibly rabid?
a. True
b. False
True
128
The potentially rabid stray or wild animals shall be killed
a. True
b. False
a. True says under official monitoring for 90 days for PETS, but stray/wild animals shall be killed!
129
Domestic potentially rabid animals shall be killed or upon the animal keepers
request, may be put under official monitoring for 90 days
a. True
b. false
True
130
Dogs shall be vaccinated against rabies within 30 days after reaching 3 months of
age and after 6 months following the first vaccination.
a. True
b. false
True
131
Any dog that has not received an anti-rabies vaccination in accordance with the
regulations is defined as rabies risky animal.
a. True
b. false
True
132
The rabies-risky animals shall be put under official monitoring for 90 days
a. true
b. False
b. False (14 days)
133
Any animal that has attacked or bitten humans is defined as of rabies risky
animal
a. True b. false
True
134
. Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia and infectious salmon anaemia are under eradication in the EU
a. True
b. false
a. True both are non-exotic diseases in EU, so under long-term eradication
135
In case of an outbreak if an exotic fish disease in the EU, the infected farm shall
undergo an appropriate period of fallowing after being emptied.
a. True
b. False
a. True (Where possible, infected farms or mollusc farming areas shall
undergo an appropriate period of fallowing after being emptied and,
where appropriate, cleansed and disinfected.)
136
Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis and epizootic ulcerative syndrome are exotic fish diseases in the EU
a. True
b. false
True
137
In the EU koi herpes virus disease is an exotic disease of common and koi carp
a. true
b. False
b. False (non-exotic disease)
138
67. Fowl typhoid is a zoonotic poultry disease caused by salmonella a. true
b. False
b. False (Minimal risk)
139
There is obligatory fowl typhoid eradication program in broiler chickens
a. true
b. False
b. False (obligatory eradication programs in breeding flocks)
140
Day old chickens of breeding domestic fowl flocks shall be tested for fowl typhoid
during the first 5 days of life
a. True
b. false
True
141
There is obligatory preventive vaccination program against Newcastle disease in many EU member states
a. False
b. True
a. False (it’s not obligatory but the use of prophylactic and emergency vaccination is permitted. Prophylactic vaccination is applied on a large scale in the EU and elsewhere in the world.
142
In case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in carrier pigeons instead of
stamping out, a ban on movement of the pigeons may be ordered for at least 60 days
a. True
b. false
True
143
In case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding all poultry shall
be killed on the spot
a. True
b. false
True
144
The official control measures in the surveillance zone in the case of Newcastle
disease outbreaks shall be in force for at least 30 days
a. True
b. False
True
145
DIVA strategy I case of avian influenza means a vaccination strategy which enables a differentiation to be made between vaccinated/infected and vaccinated/non-infected animals through the application of a diagnostic test.
a. True
b. false
True
146
. The maximum incubation period is 21 days, both for avian influenza and Newcastle disease in poultry
a. True
b. false
True
147
There is obligatory preventative vaccination program against avian influenza in
many EU member states a. true
b. False
b. False (member states MAY introduce preventive vaccination)
148
In case of Duck viral enteritis vaccinated broiler ducks can be kept on infected natural water?
a. True
b. false
True
149
For the prevention of duck virus enteritis infection, no free keeping of waterfowl
on natural water during the 2 weeks before egg laying period is authorized
a. True
b. false
True
