Animal/human Health

Question 1

DEFRA

Answer 1

Department of environmental, food and rural affairs

Question 2

AHVLA

Answer 2

Executive agency of DEFRA
Animal health and veterinary laboratories agency
Specialist resource to government
April 11

Question 3

FSA

Answer 3

Food standards agency

• MHS - meat hygiene service
• EFSA - European food safety authority

Question 4

MHS

Answer 4

Meat hygiene service

Question 5

EFSA

Answer 5

European food safety authority

Question 6

VMD

Answer 6

Veterinary medicines directorate

Liscencing of pharmaceuticals etc

Question 7

WHO

Answer 7

World health organisation

Question 8

FAO

Answer 8

Food and agricultural organisation of the UN

Question 9

OIE world organisation for animal health

Answer 9

Guarantee transparency of animal disease status

Question 10

Codex alimentarious commission

Answer 10

WHO and FAO

International food hygiene standards labelling etc

Question 11

Zoonoses surveillance

Answer 11

On farm = DEFRA
At slaughter = FSA
Retail = local authority

Question 12

NADIS

Answer 12

National animal disease information service

Question 13

VIDA

Answer 13

Veterinary investigation diagnosis analysis

Question 14

SAC

Answer 14

Science advisory council

Question 15

Non statutory zoonoses

Answer 15

No legal framework

Question 16

Skin infections

Answer 16

Orf

Ringworm

Question 17

Main biological contaminants of food

Answer 17

Campylobacter
Salmomella
E Coli
Listeria