Animal Health Flashcards
Protection of animals act
1911
Offence to cause suffering to animals
Animal welfare act
2006
Welfare of all vertebrate animals
Duty of care, meet needs, prevent suffering, cruelty offense
Who developed the animal welfare act 2006?
DEFRA
Who developed the 5 freedoms and when?
Farm animal welfare council in 1979
What are the 5 freedoms of animal welfare?
① freedom from hunger & thirst
② freedom from pain & injury
③ freedom from poor environment
④ freedom to express natural behaviour
⑤ freedom from fear & distress
Who developed the 5 needs under the animal welfare act 2006?
DEFRA
What are the 5 needs?
① suitable environment
② suitable diet
③ housed appropriately
④ exhibit normal behaviour
⑤ protected from pain, injury & disease
Animal Health act
1981
Control & prevent spread of disease
Wildlife & countryside act
1981
Protects all native UK plants, animals & habitats
Dangerous wild animals act
1976
Regulates keeping of certain wild animals
When was RSPCA founded?
1824
When was RSPB created?
1889
What is DEFRA and when was it formed?
Department of environmental food & rural affairs
2001
Environment, rural, farming & fishing
What is APHA?
’ Animal & plant health agency
Part of DEFRA
Protects animal, plant & public health from disease
What is PeTS and when was it introduced?
Pet travel scheme
2000
Allows the movement of pets within member countries if compliant
CITES
Convention of international trade of endangered species
1973
What should ward temp be?
18 - 22°C
Temperature for neonates?
25-30°C
Ward air changes?
4 - 8, 6 -12 per hour
Isolation air changes ?
Closer to 12 per hour
Active ventilation
Extractor fans, AC units
Passive ventilation
Opening windows, doors & vents
Walk in kennel minimum requirement
1.85m - height
1m-width
2m - depth
Cat/small dog kennel minimum requirement
50 cm - height
60 cm- width
60cm- depth
Rabbit hutch requirement
3m X 2m X 1m
3 hops long, stand full height
Guinea pig hutch requirement
1.2m X 60CM
Small mammals temp
21 - 23°C
Guineas 23+
Reptile temp
24 - 29°C
Species dependent
UV + heat
Temp & humidity
What is hemiplegia?
Loss of movement on one side
What is paraplegia?
Loss of movement on lower / hind limbs
What is tetraplegia?
Loss of all limb movement
Dental care
Start at 12 weeks
SID
Physical - brushing, chews
Chemical - chlorhex
Puppy vaccinations
1st - 8 weeks
2nd - 12 weeks
Booster - yearly
DHP & lepto
Parvovirus- 6 weeks
Kitten vaccinations
1st - 9 weeks
2nd - 12 weeks
Booster- yearly
Parvo, cat flu ( calici, herpes)
Reporting adverse reactions
VMD- SARSS
