vph Flashcards
Animal welfare act 2006
Welfare/prevention of harm
also deals with enforcement powers and prosecutions
Allows government to make secondary legislation
Provides codes of recommendation - not binding but may be used as evidence in prosecutions
Welfare of farmed animals regulations
1)staffing/inspections/record keeping
2) poultry - non caged
3/4/5)poulty - caged (enrichment/space/flooring)
6) calves (accomodation, pens with perforated edges, sufficient fibre, tethering)
8) pigs
9) rabbits
Welfare of animals (transport) 2006
exempt if not economic, to/from vets, pets or farmers transporting own animals less than 50km.
Animal must be fit to travel, walk, no open wounds/prolapses, under 90% gestation or gave birth last week
Dogs/cats <10d
cervine animals in velvet
can be moved if not too ill, under vet supervision or part of a research programme.
if animals are sick during transport should receive first aid
no sedatives
milked every 12h if needed.
Horses can be transported late gestation if for the sake of improving the welfare of the birthing conditions.
Final responsibility is on the driver or keeper accompanying the animals
Max basic transport time 8h
WATO vehicle requirements
ramp angles, partitions, internal surfaces, ventilation, temperature, monitoring
bedding of animals, seperation, space, food/water
type 1 journey is under 8hrs or under 65km (probably more important)
type 2 over 8h/65km
animal transport certificate with date/time/origin/location
welfare of animals at market order 1990
animals must be fit
no injury/suffering
outlines handling/control
welfare of horses at market 1990
includes donkeys/ponies/hinnies/mules
similar to farm animal
foals must be at foot with dams
health and safety at work act 1974
employer responsible for employee and public health safety, must be written if over 5 people
control of substances hazardous to health (COSHH) 2002
micro-organisms, solids, liquids gases and vapours. indentify and assess risk as well as disposal. If on a client’s premesis. responsibility is shared. Consider disinfectants, radiation, anaesthetics, lab animals
social security act 1975
industry injuries scheme. Identify diseases that are risks of given occupations. Suffereres can claim disability. Can be non-infectious.
Environmental protection act 1990
clinical waste e.g. tissue/sharps/contaminated objects.
and special waste e.g. POM meds, radiography fluids, poisons
Practice has a duty of care to make sure anything hazardous to the handler is handled and disposed of safely.
clinical waste bins must be kept in a secure and safe place.
dangerous dogs act 1991
four types of dog banned. Pit bull terrier, japanese tosa, dogo argentino, fila brasileiro
Animal by product regulation 2005
animal by products or part of them not intended for human consumption.
applied across EU, complicated and picky
Category 1 - specified risk material, Patent blue dye. Whole carcasses or mixtures where some is category 1 are classed as cat 1
Beef:- mesentery, intestine, tonsils
CNS and eyes over 12m, spincal column over 24m
sheep:- spleen/ileum if over 12m spinal cord intact skull and tonsils.
Cat 2
Fallen stock, anything hazardous to human health, containing veterinary residues. Not suitable for animal consupmtion either, goes for incinerations then fertiliser - stained black
cat 3 bits that can go for pet food. Unstained
Pets (cat 1) can be buried at home
Animals under OIE list a control programmes can be slaughetered and incinerated.
cat 2 can be fed to zoo animals
food hygiene regulations 2005 (H1-H3) (EU 2004)
H1 - on hygiene of foodstuffs general guides to practice for FBO
H2 specific hygeine rules for FBOS and abattoirs
H3 Officials controls and haccp for vets in abattoirs
