25/06/16

Question 1

Weaning of piglets.?

Answer 1

Weaning of piglets.

• Not less than 4 weeks of age, unless the welfare or health of the dam or piglets would be otherwise adversely affected

Question 2

Official measures in case of European Foul Brood.?

Answer 2

Official measures in case of European Foul Brood.

• Obligatory treatment: all colonies in the protection zone
• Checks every 2 weeks
• If treatment is refused by keeper: killing without state compensation
• Weak bee colony: killing
• If + American foul brood: prohibition of treatment, killing the diseased
• colonies
• Strict disinfection
• Suspected of being contaminated: processing of products

Question 3

Recovery of FMD-free status if vaccination has been used./Recovery of fmd free status of a country after vaccination ?

Answer 3

Recovery of FMD-free status if vaccination has been used.

• Control and eradication measures for the protection and surveillance zones have been
• effective and may be lifted and
• At least three months have elapsed since the slaughter of the last vaccinated animal
• and serological surveillance has been carried out; or
• at least six months have elapsed since the last outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease or
• completion of emergency vaccination

Question 4

Measures in large scale holding in case of Teschovirus.?

Answer 4

Measures in large scale holding in case of Teschovirus.

• All diseased and suspected of being diseased pigs: killed on the spot
• Suspected of being contaminated: observation for 40 days, heat treatment if slaughtered
• 70°C for 20 minutes.
• Removal of intestinal tract, intact nervous system.

Question 5

Duties (powers) of the European parliament.?

Answer 5

Duties (powers) of the European parliament.

1. Legislative power
2. Consultation procedure
3. Cooperation procedure
4. Co-decision (ordinary) procedure
5. Parliament’s assent
6. Power over the budget
7. Supervision of the executive

Question 6

Objectives of the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health)?

Answer 6

Objectives of the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health)

• To inform Governments about the occurrence and course of diseases of animals
• throughout the world and ways of controlling these 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 priority to the welfare of animals used in agriculture and aquaculture and to
• identify animal welfare research needs

Question 7

When it is acceptable to kill an animal.?

Answer 7

When it is acceptable to kill an animal.

1. Food production
2. Fur production
3. Incurable disease
4. Injury
5. Pest control
6. Population control
7. Prevention of unavoidable attack
8. Risk of infection
9. Scientific research

Question 8

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.?

Answer 8

Definition of DIVA in avian influenza.

• DIVA = Differentiating Infected from Vaccinated Animal.
• Vaccination strategy enabling differentiation between vaccinated/infected birds, and
• vaccinated/non-infected birds by application of diagnostic test designed to detect antibodies
• against the field virus and the use of non-vaccinated sentinel birds

Question 9

African Swine Fever repopulation after outbreak.?

Answer 9

African Swine Fever repopulation after outbreak.

• Reintroduction of pigs to infected holdings shall not take place until at least 40 days after
• completion of cleansing, disinfection and, if necessary, disinsectization operations in the holding

Question 10

Public health measures for brucellosis.?

Answer 10

Public health measures for brucellosis.

• Notification to state medical service
• Informing the keeper, owner (pregnancy)
• Personal disinfection
• Protective clothes, gloves and footwear
• Control of products