Additional questions - 1st semester Flashcards
Transport times of animals
1. Not exceeding 8 hours: can be extended if additional requirements are met
2. Non-weaned: 9 hours, then one hour rest with liquid and feed if necessary, then another 9 hours
Pigs: max 24 hours, continuous access to water
Horses: max 24 hours, given water and if necessary, feed every 8 hours
All other animals: 14 hours, then 1 hour rest, water and feed if necessary, then another 14 hours
Decision definition
1. Are binding in all aspects to whom they are addressed
2. Can be addressed to all or individual member states, individuals, undertakings
Duties of the European Parliament
1. Legislative power: Consultation procedure, Coordination procedure, Co-decision procedure, Parliament assent
2. Power over the budget
3. Supervision of the executive
Definition of directive/regulation in the EU
Definition of regulation in the EU
1. Directly applied
2. Does not need national measures to be implemented
Definition of directives in the EU
1. Binds all member states to the objectives to be achieved while allowing the national authorities to decide the forms and means
Objectives of WHO
1. Inform governments on the occurrence and course of infectious animal diseases, and how to control them
2. Coordination of studies on the surveillance and control of infectious animal diseases at international level
3. Examine and harmonise the regulations of trade of animals and animal products, especially within the member states
4. Give priority to the welfare of animals of agriculture and aquaculture, and identify animal welfare research need
Work of European Commission
1.Guardian of the treaties
2. Executive organisation
3. Represent the EU on international stage
4. Propose new legislation
Authorised stunning/killing methods on a farm
Can ONLY be performed if possibility for bleeding immediately afterwards
1. Captive bolt pistol
2. Electronarcosis
3. Exposure to CO2
4.Percussion blow to the head
Prohibited killing methods
1. Drowning and other methods of suffocation if they do not result in immediate loss of consciousness
2. Use of poisonous drug or substance, of which the dose cannot be controlled, so as to give the effect as mentioned above
3. Electrocution unless preceded by immediate loss of consciousness
1. Invertebrate
2. Poultry and rabbits slaughtered for home use
3. Emergency killing of animals
Category 1 carcasses
1. All parts of the animals (incl skin and hides):
- Confirmed or suspected of being infected with TSE
- Killed as part of TSE eradication
- Experimental animals
- All animals other than wild and domesticated (zoo, circus, pet)
2. SRM
3. Catering waste
4. Waste water
5. By products: animals treated with illegal product
6. By products: residues of other substances or environmental contaminants
Category 2 carcasses
Animals and parts not described in category 1 and:
1.Died not due to slaughter for human consumption
2. Killed for eradication of epizootic disease
Category 3 waste material
Material
1. Manure and intestinal tract
2. Animal parts found during treatment of wastewater
3. Veterinary medicinal product residues
4. By products of animals not fit for human consumption due to foreign bodies
5. Semen, ova, embryos, foetuses
6. Dead in shell poultry
Carcasses
1. By products of: carcasses and parts of slaughtered animals
2. In case of wild game: bodies or parts of animals killed
3. Are fit for human consumption according to community legislation but are not used for commercial reasons
3R principle
Internationally recognised, for guidance on scientific experiments
1. Reduction of the number of animals
2. Refinement of the experimental methods
3.Replacement of animal with non-animal methods
5 freedoms
1.From thirst, hunger and malnutrition
2.From fear and distress
3. From physical and thermal discomfort
4. From pain, disease, injury
5. To express normal patterns of behaviour
Weaning of piglets
No less than 4 weeks unless welfare/health of the dam or piglets would be adversely affected
When do you have to have a journey log
Long journey = exceeds 8 hours starting with the movement of the first animal in the consignment
1. For organisations/transporters
2. For long journeys between member states/third countries
3. All Equidae apart from registered equidae
4. Domestic porcine, ovine, caprine and bovin
Specialist commission of OIE
1. “code” terrestrial animal health commission
2. “aquatic animals” aquatic animal health commission
3. “laboratory” biological standards commission
4. “Scientific” scientific research for animal diseases
5. Reference laboratories
Animal welfare rules in surgical intervention in pigs
1. Tail docking and corner teeth reduction: not routinely done, only if there is evidence of injuries
2. Teeth clipping: within 7 days
3. Castration and tail docking: when older than 7 days with anaesthesia and prolonged analgesia provided by the vet
Experimental animals, which purpose are they not used
1. For production of cosmetics, tobacco other consumer products
2. For guns, their components or ammunition
Experimental animals besides lab animals
1.Farm and companion (beagles)
2. Animals taken from the wild: protected species if approved by nature preservation
Duty of local animal experiment committee
1.Preparation of the animal experimentation regulation: ethical codex
2. Control of observation of the animal experimentation regulation
3. Professional: ethical supervision of the animal experimentation of the institution
4. Organisation of training and education of those authorised to carry out the experimentation
Chief veterinary officer duties
1. Prep of vet legislation, transposition of EU directives into national law
2. Supervision and coordination of vet services at regional and national level
3. Make decisions in emergency situations
4. Coordination and cooperation with diagnostic labs according to contingency plans
5.Negotiations with third countries and national representatives of international organisations like the FAO, OIE, WHO etc
Surgical interventions prohibited in animals
Modification of appearance/ non-curative
1. Tail docking: in Hungary allowed in some species before the age of 7 days
2. Ear cropping
3. Declawing/defanging
4. Devocalisation
Iodine disinfectants
1. Animal health and food hygiene disinfection
2. Aqueous (lugols) and alcoholic iodine: antiseptics
3. Iodophors: contain iodine and other substances: release iodine in acidic solution: kill bacteria, viruses and some spores, general disinfection, bovine teat cups, surgical scrubs, reduce efficacy: hard water and large amount of organic materials
Chlorine disinfectants
1. Bleaching and germicidal
2. Used for: disinfection, water purification and sanitisation
3. Larger concentration: wastewater treatment
4. Widely available, cheap, wide antimicrobial spectrum, minimal environmet hazards
5. Affecting efficacy: pH, concentration, natural proteins and ammonia
6.Good efficacy in absence of organic material
When can disinfectants fail
1. Over-dilution
2. Inadequate/improper cleaning
3. Poor penetration/coverage
4. Insufficient contact time
5. Inadequate temp and humidity during application
6. Residual cleaning products- inactivation or neutralisation
7. Product ineffective against the contaminated microorganisms
Animal welfare sanctions
1. Official restrictions
2. Exclusion from state compensation
3. Fine: animal health/welfare
4. Infringement
5. Criminal offence
Permitted to kill pet animals
1. Food, fur
2.Injury
3. Incurable disease
4. Prevent immediate attack
5. Pest or population control
6. Scientific research
7. Risk of infection
