Animal Health

Question 1

Protection of animals act

Answer 1

1911
Offence to cause suffering to animals

Question 2

Animal welfare act

Answer 2

2006
Welfare of all vertebrate animals
Duty of care, meet needs, prevent suffering, cruelty offense

Question 3

Who developed the animal welfare act 2006?

Answer 3

DEFRA

Question 4

Who developed the 5 freedoms and when?

Answer 4

Farm animal welfare council in 1979

Question 5

What are the 5 freedoms of animal welfare?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

Who developed the 5 needs under the animal welfare act 2006?

Answer 6

DEFRA

Question 7

What are the 5 needs?

Answer 7

① suitable environment
② suitable diet
③ housed appropriately
④ exhibit normal behaviour
⑤ protected from pain, injury & disease

Question 8

Animal Health act

Answer 8

1981
Control & prevent spread of disease

Question 9

Wildlife & countryside act

Answer 9

1981
Protects all native UK plants, animals & habitats

Question 10

Dangerous wild animals act

Answer 10

1976
Regulates keeping of certain wild animals

Question 11

When was RSPCA founded?

Answer 11

1824

Question 12

When was RSPB created?

Answer 12

1889

Question 13

What is DEFRA and when was it formed?

Answer 13

Department of environmental food & rural affairs
2001
Environment, rural, farming & fishing

Question 14

What is APHA?

Answer 14

’ Animal & plant health agency
Part of DEFRA
Protects animal, plant & public health from disease

Question 15

What is PeTS and when was it introduced?

Answer 15

Pet travel scheme
2000
Allows the movement of pets within member countries if compliant

Question 16

CITES

Answer 16

Convention of international trade of endangered species
1973

Question 17

What should ward temp be?

Answer 17

18 - 22°C

Question 18

Temperature for neonates?

Answer 18

25-30°C

Question 19

Ward air changes?

Answer 19

4 - 8, 6 -12 per hour

Question 20

Isolation air changes ?

Answer 20

Closer to 12 per hour

Question 21

Active ventilation

Answer 21

Extractor fans, AC units

Question 22

Passive ventilation

Answer 22

Opening windows, doors & vents

Question 23

Walk in kennel minimum requirement

Answer 23

1.85m - height
1m-width
2m - depth

Question 24

Cat/small dog kennel minimum requirement

Answer 24

50 cm - height
60 cm- width
60cm- depth

Question 25

Rabbit hutch requirement

Answer 25

3m X 2m X 1m
3 hops long, stand full height

Question 26

Guinea pig hutch requirement

Answer 26

1.2m X 60CM

Question 27

Small mammals temp

Answer 27

21 - 23°C
Guineas 23+

Question 28

Reptile temp

Answer 28

24 - 29°C
Species dependent
UV + heat
Temp & humidity

Question 29

What is hemiplegia?

Answer 29

Loss of movement on one side

Question 30

What is paraplegia?

Answer 30

Loss of movement on lower / hind limbs

Question 31

What is tetraplegia?

Answer 31

Loss of all limb movement

Question 32

Dental care

Answer 32

Start at 12 weeks
SID
Physical - brushing, chews
Chemical - chlorhex

Question 33

Puppy vaccinations

Answer 33

1st - 8 weeks
2nd - 12 weeks
Booster - yearly
DHP & lepto
Parvovirus- 6 weeks

Question 34

Kitten vaccinations

Answer 34

1st - 9 weeks
2nd - 12 weeks
Booster- yearly
Parvo, cat flu ( calici, herpes)

Question 35

Reporting adverse reactions

Answer 35

VMD- SARSS