Farm assurance

Question 1

How do cows get BSE

Answer 1

oral ingestion of contaminated feed

Question 2

when does clinical infection of BSE develop

Answer 2

~5 years after exposure

Question 3

what could be a possible human issue linked to Johnes in cattle

Answer 3

accumulating evidence supports a causative association between MAP and crohns disease in humans

Question 4

what is the action johnes

Answer 4

all red tractor dairy famers must have a johnes management plan
prepared for when public make link

Question 5

List 5 effects of BSE on farming

Answer 5

Collapse of export markets
Reduced value and prices for meat
Reduced beef production in the UK
More imports of beef
Global overproduction of beef

Question 6

List 4 indirect effects of BSE?

Answer 6

Changes in livestock production systems
Growth of alternative farming systems
Farm assurance and product certification
Development of HACCP into food production

Question 7

What are the high risk tissues for BSE?

Answer 7

Lymphoid tissues
Brain
Spinal cord

Question 8

What were the early controls of BSE?

Answer 8

Ruminant feed ban
Made BSE notifiable
50% compensation paid to farmers

Question 9

What were the later controls of BSE?

Answer 9

Removal of High-Risk material
No human consumption of cattle over 30 months of age
Tightening of meat inspection

Question 10

What causes Johne’s disease?

Answer 10

MAP (mycobacterium avium spp paratuberculosis)