Health Flashcards
(25 cards)
Name the 5 needs in the Animal Welfare Act 2006
- Suitable diet
- Suitable environment
- Need to be able to exhibit natural behaviour
- Needs to be housed with other animals or on its own depending on requirements
- Needs to be protected from pain, suffering and disease
what can only a vet do under the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966?
Diagnose
prescribe
give medical advice
perform surgery skills on animals
Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2013 definition
Regulations are there to protect animals, vets and animal keepers. If something claims to treat an illness it should be effective
What does the Veterinary Medicine Regulations 2013 cover?
Manufacturing
Marketing
Advertising
Supply administration of veterinary drugs
What is the veterinary directorate?
The government’s enforcement agency. They monitor and act on reports on adverse advents
test for residues of veterinary medicines or illegal in animal and animal products.
Define a topical drug
a drug that is applied to the skin of the animal
Describe the misuse of drugs Regulations 2001
Label medicines on how dangerous they are and lists them (schedules)
What is a SQP?
suitably qualified person
POM-V medicines are
medicines that can only be prescribed by a vet. Some are controlled drugs.
What is a POM-VPS medicine?
A Prescription-only medicine that can be prescribed by a vet, pharmacist or SQP
NFA-VPS drugs are
For non-food animals that can be by prescribed- vets, pharmacists and SQPs
AVM-GSL medicines are
Authorised veterinary medicine for general sale.
How do vet clinics keep controlled drugs safe?
They have to keep them locked away which only a vet can unlock
What is direct contact?
transmission through body-to-body contact
Name some clinical signs of bird flu
swollen head
lethargy
loss of appetite
blue wattles and comb
Bird flu biosecurity methods
Isolation
ensuring clean facilities
prevent contact with wild birds
maybe culling
Is there a vaccine for bird flu?
Yes, it may be given to high-value or rare birds
What indirect contact?
Non-direct human-to-human disease transmission, e.g. fomites, vectors, etc
What is a fomite?
an inanimate that carrying an infection e.g. food bowls, toys and bedding
What are vectors?
A different species of animal which carries the disease, e.g. mosquito that carries malaria
What is an airborne/inhalation disease?
transmitted via airborne droplets, e.g. kennel cough
What is a disease that is spread by ingestion?
Occurs through direct ingestion of the organism or a vector, e.g. food, water, coprophagy
What is an environmental disease?
The presence of disease-causing bacteria, viruses and parasites in the environment
What is a waterborne disease?
A disease that can live inside water
