CSF, aujezky, anemia, glanders (22-27)

Question 1

official measures in case of confirmation of classical swine fever in feral pigs

Answer 1

• Determination of the infected area
• Official surveillance on the pig holdings in the area
• Official census
• Isolation of domestic pigs from feral pigs
• No pigs enter or leave the holding without authorisation
• Written plan of the measures taken to eradicate the disease in the infected area
• Collection of information on the:
o Geographical distribution of the disease;
o Information campaign to increase hunters’ awareness of the measures to be taken
o Approximate number of feral pigs populations in and around the infected area;
o Method of removal of feral pigs found dead or shot

Question 2

use of vaccination in case of confirmation of classical swine fever

Answer 2

⚫ use of preventive classical swine fever vaccines is prohibited
⚫ the Member State concerned may submit an emergency vaccination plan to the Commission for both farm pigs and feral pigs

marker vaccine means a vaccine that can elicit a protective immunity distinguishable from the immune response elicited by the natural infection with the wild type virus by means of laboratory tests

Question 3

definition of Aujeszky disease infection free swine herd

Answer 3

• No infection for 2 years
• Epidemiological conditions (E.g. isolation, controlled movements, lab exams, records) (!!!)
• No vaccination for 12 months
• Testing of all breeding sows & boars & representative sample of fattening pigs
• Insemination or natural breeding with negative semen/boars

Question 4

definition of animals diseased of equine infectious anaemia

Answer 4

⚫ typical clinical signs or
⚫ non-typical clinical signs but
demonstration of the virus and/or
2 positive serology
(interval: 21 days)
⚫ pathology, histopathology

Question 5

definition of animals suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia

Answer 5

• Kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of being diseased animals
• No clinical signs but 2 inconclusive or 1 positive serology (interval: 21 days

Question 6

evaluation of ophthalmic test in case of glanders

Answer 6

– 24 hours rest
– 0.2 ml mallein dripped onto the conjunctiva
– evaluation: 8-12 or 16-24 hours:
⚫ positive: swelling, purulent discharge
⚫ inconclusive: mucous discharge
⚫ negative