Past Q that has not been

Question 1

EBL free herd - mq

Answer 1

there is no evidence, either clinical or as a result of a laboratory test, of any case of EBL in the herd and no such case has been confirmed in the previous 24 months

and

all animals over 24 months of age have reacted negatively during the preceding 12 months to two tests carried out at an interval of at least 4 months

and

any animal introduced into the herd
- came from an officially EBL free herd
OR
- originate from establishments where there has been no evidence of EBL within the 24 months prior to their dispath; and
* all animals over 24 months of age reacted negatively to a test on two occasions at an interval of not ess than 4 months while kept in isolation; or have been subjected to a serological test, with a negative result, within 30 days prior to their introduction
* all animals less than 24 months of age were born to dams, that have been subjected to a serological test for EBL, with negative results, carried out on samples taken during the past 12 months on two occasions at an interval of not les than 4 months

• all germinate products of bovine animals introduced into the establishment originate from establishments free from EBL; or from an approved germinal product establishments

Question 2

Cohort BSE -mq

Answer 2

means a group of bovine animals which were either born in the same herd as, and within 12 months preceding or followin the birth of, the affected cattle or reared together with the affected animal at any time during the first year of their life and which may have consumed the same feed as that which the affected animal consumed during the first year of its life

Question 3

CSF in feral pig control measures - mq

Answer 3

• determination of the infected area
• official surveillance on the pig holdings in the area
• official census
• isolation of domestic pigs from feral pigs
• no pigs enter or leave the holding without authorisation
• written plan of the measures taken to eradicate the disease in the infected area

collection of information on the

• geographical distribution of the disease
• information campaign to increase hunters awareness of the measures to be taken
• approximate number of feral pigs populations in and around the infected area
• method of removal of feral pigs found dead or shot

Question 4

work/duties of the european commision

Answer 4

27 independent members: one from each EU country

propose new legislation

executive organ

guardian of the treaties

represent the eu on the international stage

Question 5

OIE - objectives /duties

Answer 5

• to inform the government about the occurence and course of disease of animals throughout the world and ways of controlling the diseases
• to provide co-ordination at the international level for studies devoted to the surveillance and control of diseases of animals
• to examine regulations for trade in animals and products of animal origin, with a view to harmonizing such regulations among member countries
• to give prioritiy to the welfare of animals used in agriculture and aquaculture and to identify animal welfare research needs

Question 6

official measures - ascariasis

Answer 6

movement restrictions: marking of bee colonies (hives)

• prohibition: any intervention transmitting the disease
• laboratory examination from the colonies suspected of being diseased

protection zone: 5 km
- no movement of colonies
no exhibition
examination of all colonies

wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks
authorization: district veterinary officer

escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies
notification to the official veterinarian
back to the original place within 14 days

Question 7

scabies - suspected of being contaminated

Answer 7

direct or indirect contact within 42 days with D (diseased or SD (suspected diseased)

the obligatory yearly treatment was not carried out in sheep

there were sheep introduced into the herd without previous isolation

Question 8

public health measures in case of rabies

Answer 8

the official veterinary shall notify the competent regional institution of medical authority if

he/she confirms rabies or potential rabies

he/she becomes aware of the fact that a rabid or potentially rabies infected animal has bitten (attacked) any person

upon the detection of any wound caused by a dog, cat or wild animal, the physician caring for the wound shall immediately notify in writing the competent official veterinary authorithy about the information available with regard to the circumstances of the case including, in particular the name and home address of the animals keeper. based on such notification, the official veterinarian shall take the necessary measures without delay

the autopsy of the rabid or potentially rabid animal or the removal of its head for diagnostic purposes may be performed onl in protective clothes to exclude the risk of infections

Question 9

define avian influenza

Answer 9

an infection of poultry or other captive birds caused by any influenza A virus

• of the subtypes H5 or H7
• with an intravenous pathogenicity indec in six- week old chickens greater than 1.2
• HPAI, LPAI

Question 10

FMD sampling

Answer 10

the preferred tissue for diagnosis is epithelium from an unruptured or freshly ruptured vesicle

where this is not possible, saliva and blood and/or oesophageal-pharyngeal fluid samples taken by probang cup in ruminants or throat swabs from swine provide an alternative source of virus

myocardial tissue or blood can be submitted from fatal cases, but vesicles are again preferable if present

it is vital that samples from suspected cases are transported under secure special conditions and according to the international regulations. They should only be dispatched to authorized laboratories

Question 11

acariosis control measures in diseased colony. Weird past q

Answer 11

bee colonies: obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone

if refused: killing without state compensation

honey, products: only after heat treatment

disinfection: (empty hive, equipments), SO2, treatment, keeping empty for 1 week

Question 12

contorl measures in sheep infected with scabies

Answer 12

D, SD, SC: obligatory treatment ( with an approved product)

sheep

• if <2 cm wool: 1x
• if >2 cm wool: shearing and 1x or 2x treatment (interval 7-10 days)

movement restrictions

• grazing, work, changing keeping place only after treatment if at the new place there is no contact with susceptible animals
• slaughter: only after treatment (zoonosis!)
• raw products: disinfection, wool (separate storing fro 6 weeks)
• equipments, buildings: strict disinfection of 6 weeks without contact with animals

Question 13

protection zone bluetongue

Answer 13

atleast 100km
the identification of all holdings with animals inside the zone

the implementation by the competent authority of an epidemio-surveillance programme based on the monitoring of sentinel groups of bovine animals (or, in their abscence, of other species of ruminants) and vector populations

a ban on animals leaving the zone
- however, exemptions from the exit ban may be decided on in particular for animals situated in part off the zone where there is a proven abscence of viral circulation or of vectors

vaccination of animals bluetongue and their identification in the protection zone may be decided

Question 14

non-laboratory animals

Answer 14

non-human primates, wild or stray animals of domesticated species shall not be used for lab experiments

Question 15

public health establishments and labs under control of the minister of agriculture

Answer 15

veterinary institutes
institutes performing tasks of food examination
institute performing tasks of vaccine-, medicine- and fodder examination

regional veterinary authorithy: laboratorys is making a microbiological examination of food and fodder

laboratory of reproduction biology and animal breeding

Question 16

cases in which stunning is not required

Answer 16

invertebrate animals
poultry and rabbits slaughtered for home consumption

and in cases where killing of the animal is necessary due to an emergency situation

however in these cases it must be ensured that the killing of the animals is done with skill, rapidly, and with least suffering

Question 17

weaning of pigs

Answer 17

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

Question 18

CPBB without intermediate steps

Answer 18

countinously free from CBPP for atleast 10 years

no vaccination for atleast 10 yearts

no clinical or pathological evidence for atleast 10 years

adequate disease surveillance and reporting system

use of diagnositc procedures capable of differentiating mycoplasma mycoides from other bovine mycoplasma infections

Question 19

protection zone measures acariosis

Answer 19

5km
no movement of colonies
no exhibition

examination of all colonies

wandering: from places not under restrictions + veterinary checks

authorization: district veterinary office
escape: due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies
- notification to the official veterinarian
back to the original place within 14 days

Question 20

surveillance zone measures ASF

Answer 20

radius of at least 10 km
lifting restricitons: serological survey
min 30 days

⚫ census of all the holdings
⚫ ban on the movement and transport of pigs
⚫ movement restrictions: products, persons,
vehicles etc
⚫ no markets, fairs etc
⚫ strict cleaning, disinfection, disinsectisation

Question 21

public health measures glanders (was on the 8th)

Answer 21

notification to the public health service
informing the keepers
protective clothes, personal disinfection
no treatment of infected animals
SD: treatment only by veterinarian

Question 22

diseased animals glanders

Answer 22

typical clinical signs

non-typical clinical signs but immunodiagnostic test “+”

no-clinical signs but repeated immunodiagnostic test “+”

⚫ Isolation, movement restrictions
⚫ Official surveillance
⚫ Diagnostic tests: ophtalmic-test or
serology
on SD and SC animals
⚫ Samples: respiratory tract + pharynx
(or whole carcase)

Diseased: killed, slaughter is prohibited

Question 23

animal welfare sanctions

Answer 23

official restricitions

exclusion from state compensation

fine: animal health/animal welfare

infringement

criminal offence

Question 24

category 3 material

Answer 24

carcasses and parts of animals slaughtered or, in the case of game, bodies or parts of animals killed, and which are fit for human consumption in accordance with Community legislation, but are not intended for human consumption for commercial reasons;

2. carcases and the following parts originating either from animals that have been slaughtered in a slaughterhouse and were considered fit for slaughter for human consumption following an ante-mortem inspection or bodies and the following parts of animals from game killed for human consumption in accordance with Community legislation
   a) carcases or bodies and parts of animals which are rejected as unfit for human consumption in accordance with Community legislation, but which did not show any signs of disease communicable to humans or animals
   b) heads of poultry
   c) hides and skins, including trimmings and splitting thereof, horns and feet, including the phalanges and the carpus and metacarpus bones, tarsus and metatarsus bones, of animals, other than ruminants requiring TSE testing, and ruminants which have been tested with a negative result
   d) pig bristles; e) feathers ;

Question 25

rabbit hemorrhagic disease measures

Answer 25

diseased: movement restrictions, slaughter prohibited, killing the rabbits

proper disposal of carcasses

in case of valuable flock: killing only of the diseased animals + healthy animals in the flock are vaccinated and the movement restrictions and vaccination is continues during the next 6 months

Question 26

• When are animals not allowed to be used in experiments (the commercial reasons one)

Answer 26

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

Question 27

3Rs in animal experimentation

Answer 27

Reduction of the number of animals

Replacement of animals with non animal methods

Refinement of the experiment

Question 28

Measures in surveillance zone for classical swine fever

Answer 28

a radius of atleast 10km

census of all holdings

prohibition of any movement or transport of pigs

cleaning and disinfection

removal of pigs from a holding situated in a surveillance or protection zone is subject of authorisation by the veterinary authority

the measures in the surveillance one shall continue to be applied at least until
- cleaning and strict disinfection in the infected holdings have been carried out

pigs on all holdings have undergone clinical and, where necessary, laboratory examinations as laid down in the diagnostic manual in order to detect the possible presence of CSF virus

the examination shall not take place before 30 days have elapsed after the completion of preliminary cleaning and disinfection measures on the infected holdings

Question 29

lifting restricitons for scabies

Answer 29

Observation period:
sheep:
- If <2 cm wool: 42 days after dipping
- If >2cm wool: 70 days after 2x dipping

Other preparation: 42 days

Other species: 42 days after 2x treatment

Question 30

suspected of being contmainated with equine infectious anemia

Answer 30

Animals suspected of being contaminated with EIA are all those animals kept with
diseased or suspected of being diseased animals within a 90-day period prior to the
confirmation of the disease OR those animals showing no clinical signs, but testing
positive serologically on one occasion or testing inconclusive serologically on two
occasions at an interval of 21 days.

Question 31

Official brucellosis free bovine herd

Answer 31

A herd is deemed officially brucellosis infection free if: (
a) there have been no clinical
signs for at least 12 months;
(b) there has been no vaccination for at least 3 years;
AND all animals over 12 months of age
have tested negative in two serological tests performed 6-12 months apart.
(c) any animals introduced have only been from officially free herds or have tested negative
within the 30 days prior to their introduction;

Regular testing (every year)
General measures (isolation of the
holding, record of comp. laboratory
examinations, separate calving, control of
movements of visitors, animals, vehicles,
control of dogs and cats on the holding
etc.)

Question 32

Official measures in case of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax

Answer 32

In case of animals being suspected of being infected with anthrax, the animals in question
must receive vaccination against anthrax followed by 14 days of observation. For cattle
and horses, rectal temperature must be taken and recorded every day; for sheep, goats
and pigs, daily observation is required. In case of fever or clinical signs the animals are
regarded as “suspected of being diseased” and must receive immediate obligatory
treatment.

Question 33

Control measures in case of EIA

Answer 33

isolation, housing in the stable, disinsectisation
diseased, infected: slaughter at a slaughterhouse
suspected of being diseased:
– movement restrictions, observation
– clinical and serological examination: every 3 weeks
suspected of being contaminated:
– movement restrictions
– diagnostic examination: every 3 weeks
– minimum 90 days

transport: authorisation to slaughterhouse, closed vehicle
unloading: official veterinary check, strict disinfection of the vehicle
pasturing: infected pasture: 6 months
lifting restrictions: no equidae, strict disinfection, disinsectisation

Question 34

Measures in protection zone for CSF

Answer 34

min 3km
⚫ census of all holdings
⚫ prohibition of any movement or transport of pigs
⚫ cleaning and disinfection
⚫ removal of pigs from a holding situated in a surveillance or protection zone is subject of authorisation by the veterinary authory

The measures in the protection zone shall continue to be applied
at least until:
⚫ cleaning and strict disinfection in the infected holdings have been carried out;
⚫ pigs on all holdings have undergone clinical and laboratory examinations carried out in accordance with the diagnostic manual in order to detect the possible presence of classical swine fever virus.

The examinations shall not take place before 15 days have elapsed after the completion of preliminary cleaning and disinfection measures on the infected holdings.

Question 35

Measures in surveillance zone ASF

Answer 35

min 10km
lifting after serological survey
min 15 days

⚫ census of all the holdings
⚫ ban on the movement and transport of pigs
⚫ movement restrictions: products, persons,
vehicles etc
⚫ no markets, fairs etc
⚫ strict cleaning, disinfection, disinsectisation