Animal Legislation and Codes of Practice Flashcards
What are the mains of animal welfare legislation?
- ensures public health and safety is maintained
- to maintain animal health , including housing, transport and licensing of animals
- to balance ethical, moral and financial issues relating to the use of working animals
What are the 5 freedoms?
- freedom from hunger and thirst
- freedom from discomfort
- freedom from pain, injury and disease
- freedom to express normal behaviour
- freedom from fear and distress
What year was the animal welfare act brought in?
2006 - revised in 2007
What does the animal welfare act 2006 also stipulate regarding ages and fines?
minimum 16years old to buy a pet
fined up to £20,000 if found guilty
and send to prison for max of 51 weeks
What welfare organisations are out there?
RSPCA
british horse society
royal society for the protection of birds
dogs trust
What does DEFRA do?
- safeguard the natural environment
- support the farming and food industry
- sustain rural economy
- controls national parks
- veterinary medicines directorate
- forestry commission
- drinking and waste water
What section of the passport needs to be signed to state that a horse is not going into the human food chain?
section 9
What does the horse passport regulation 2004 stipulate?
ensures horses that are treated with veterinary medicines are not authorised for use in food-producing animals
What has the pet travel scheme replaced?
the 6 month quarantine rule
According to the pet travel scheme if you are entering the UK from the EU or listed non EU county the the pet must have the following:
microchip
received rabies vacc followed by a 21 day wait
have relevant documentation
be treated against tapeworm (1-5days before reentering)
enter with an approved transport company on an authorised route
According to the pet travel scheme if you are entering the UK from an unlisted non-EU country your pet must:
microchip
received rabies vaccination
complete a blood test followed by a three month wait
have relevant documents
be treated against tapeworm
enter via an approved transport company on an authorised route
What is the point of the Veterinary Surgeons act 1966?
- prevents unnecessary suffering to animals
- sets out provisions for veterinary training
- keeps a register of veterinary surgeons and allows them to be regulated
- only vets who are registered with the RCVS can practice in the UK
What does CITES stand for?
Convention on international trade in endangered species
What does CITES do?
regulates international trade between governments to ensure the trade of species on plants doesn’t threaten their survival
the species covered are listed in three sections
appendix I - covers species threatened with extinction
appendix II - covers species not necessarily threatened with extinction
appendix III - covers species that are protected in at least one country
