MT 2 Flashcards
1
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Authorised Stunning methods of farm animals.
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- Must ø be carried out unless it is possible to bleed the animals immediately afterwards.
- Authorized methods:
> Captive bolt pistol.
> Percussive blow to the head.
> Electronarcosis.
> Exposure to CO2. - Exc.: ritual slaughter.
2
Q
Bleeding of animals.
A
Rapid, profuse + complete bleeding before the animal regains consciousness.
3
Q
Killing/ Slaughter outside of a slaughterhouse.
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- Requirements: same as for the slaughterhouses.
- Derogations for the slaughter of poultry, rabbits, hares, pigs, small ruminants.
> if slaughtered by their owner or by a person under the responsibility and supervision of the owner,
> for private domestic consumption. - Sus, Sheep + Goats: Stunning.
4
Q
Killing methods.
A
- Free bullet pistol or rifle.
- Electrocution.
- Exposure to CO2.
- Other approved methods ( decapitation, neck dislocation, vacuum chamber).
5
Q
Fur Animal slaughter. (?)
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- Machine that can penetrate brain.
- OD with anaesthesia drug.
- Electrocution ( > cardiac arrest).
- CO/ CO2
- Chloroform.
6
Q
Journey Times.
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- Should ø exceed 8hrs unless additional requirements met.
- Unweaned calves, lambs, kids and foals which are still on a milk diet and unweaned piglets must, after 9 hours of travel, be given a rest period of at least one hour sufficient in particular for them to be given liquid and if necessary fed. After this rest period, they may be transported for a further 9 hours.
- Pigs may be transported for a maximum period of 24 hours. During the journey, they must have continuous access to water.
- Domestic equidae may be transported for a maximum period of 24 hours. During the journey they must be given liquid and if necessary fed every eight hours.
- All other animals must, after 14 hours of travel, be given a rest period of at least one hour sufficient for them in particular to be given liquid and if necessary fed. After this rest period, they may be transported for a further 14 hours.
7
Q
Sp detailed covered by Directives.
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- Sus, calves, laying hens, broilers.
- Animals kept for farming purposes.
8
Q
Piglet + sows directive.
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- Sows and gilts shall be kept in groups during a period starting from 4 weeks after the service to 1 week before the expected time of farrowing.
- Tethering of sows and gilts is prohibited.
- Permanent access to manipulable material.
- Treatment against external and internal parasites, cleaning before placing in farrowing crates.
- Nesting material.
- Tail docking or reduction of corner teeth:
not routinely, only when there is evidence of injuries; tooth clipping: within 7 days of birth. - If practised, the castration of male pigs or tail- docking after 7 days of age: only under anaesthetic and additional prolonged analgesia by a veterinarian.
- Weaning: not less than 4 weeks of age, unless the welfare or health of the dam or piglets would be otherwise adversely affected.
> Max 7 days earlier if specialised housing
9
Q
Calves.
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- Must ø be kept permanently in darkness.
- appropriate diet with sufficient iron (Hb 4.5 mmol/l)
and a minimum of dried feed containing digestible fibre (50-250 g daily: 8-20 weeks of age). - Colostrum: within 6hrs.
- Housing in individual box (max 8 weeks of age) or by tethering in stalls:
> Perforated walls.
> Width: min. 90 cm +/- 10%.
> Exc.: fewer than six calves.
10
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Laying Hens.
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- Alternative system:
> nest/7 hens; 1m2/120 hens
• 10cm linear feeder or 4cm circular feeder
• 2,5 cm continuous or 1 cm circular drinking trough 15 cm perches/hen
• 250 cm2 littered area/hen
> floor
• max 4 level, headroom: at least 45 cm
> open run
• stocking density: 9 hens/m2. - Unenriched cage: prohibited.
- Enriched cage.
> Nest
> Litter: pecking and scratching > Perches.
> Claw-shortening device. - Lighting: 24-hour rhythm, darkness period.
- Beak trimming: less than 10 days old, prevention of cannibalism.
11
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Sus.
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- Persons: instructions, guidance, training courses.
- Specific provisions for the available unobstructed
floor area. - Daily inspection of essential automatic equipment, immediate rectification of defect, alternative ways of feeding and of maintaining satisfactorily environment.
- Continuous noise level: max. 85 dB; no constant or sudden
noise. - Sus must not be kept permanently in darkness, min 40 lux, min 8 hours.
- Preventing fighting; isolation of pigs showing aggression particularly towards others and the victims of such aggression.
- All Sus >2wks of age must have permanent access to a sufficient quantity of fresh H2O.
- Obtaining suitable materials or objects (such as straw, hay, wood, sawdust, mushroom compost, peat) for proper investigation and manipulation activities.
12
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Rules for disease control.
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- Notification.
- Harmonized control measures.
- Uniformity of Diagnostic procedures.
- Contigency plans.
- Epidemiological Units.
- Financial Support.
13
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Contingency Plans.
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- Each Member State shall draw up a contingency plan applicable to certain diseases specifying the national measures to be implemented in the event of an outbreak of any of the diseases.
- This plan must allow access to facilities, equipment, personnel and other appropriate materials necessary for the rapid and efficient eradication of the outbreak.
14
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Min Criteria for Contingency plans.
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- The establishment of a crisis center on a national level, which shall coordinate all control measures in the Member State concerned;
- A list shall be provided of local disease control centers with adequate facilities to coordinate the disease control measures at a local level;
- Detailed information shall be given on the staff involved in control measures, their skills and their responsibilities.
- Each local disease control center must be able to contact rapidly persons/organizations which are directly or indirectly involved in an outbreak;
- Equipment and materials shall be available to carry out the disease control measures properly;
- Detailed instructions shall be provided on action to be taken on suspicion and confirmation of infection or contamination, including means of disposal of carcasses;
- Training programs shall be established to maintain and develop skills in field and administrative procedures;
- Diagnostic laboratories must have facilities for post mortem examination, the necessary capacity for serology, histology, etc., and must maintain the skills for rapid diagnosis; arrangements must be made for rapid transportation of samples;
- Details shall be provided of the quantity of vaccine against the disease in question estimated to be required in the event of recourse to emergency vaccination;
- Provisions shall be made to ensure the legal powers necessary for the implementation of the contingency plans.
15
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Receptive animal.
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Any animal of a susceptible sp which is ø vaccinated/ which is vaccinated but whose immunization cover is considered to be inadequate by the competent authority.
