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FCI and ante-mortem inspection Flashcards

1
Q

Slaughterhouses must not accept animals onto a slaughter premises unless they have requested and been provided with….

A

Food chain information record

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2
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What are some pre-requisites for the ante-mortem exam in an abattoir?

A

Traceability met

Food chain information

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3
Q

For traceability to be met in cattle, what must they have?

A

2 ear tags

Passports

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4
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For traceability to be met in pigs, what must they have?

A

Tatttoos or ear tags

Movement licenses

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5
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For traceability to be met in sheep, what must they have?

A 
Electronic ID (ear tags)
Movement license
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6
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For traceability to be met in horses, what must they have?

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Transponder (microchip)

Passport

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7
Q

Who is responsible for obtaining and evaluating the food chain information (FCI)?

A

Food business operator (FBO)

The OV audits the FBO’s decision

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8
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FCI is more extensive in which species?

A

Chickens

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9
Q

If there is a complete loss of traceability, what must happen to the animal?

A

Killed and disposed

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10
Q

If there are lapses but no loss of traceability, what must happen?

A

OV report to local authority trading standards department

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11
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Give examples of what may be required as part of the FCI

A

Disease status
Knowledge of residues (if suspected, FSA has power to detain animals for further examination)
Movement restrictions to the holding area

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12
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What happens if the FCI does not arrive to the slaughterhouse with the animal?

A

Detained - alive or slaughtered

If not received within 24 hrs of arrival, unfit for human consumption

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13
Q

Who is required to be present on a slaughterhouse if there are more than 1000 livestock units or 150,000 poultry/rabbits per year?

A

Animal welfare officer (AWO)

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14
Q

FBOs wishing to slaughter cows that require BSE testing must undergo a specific approval process of what?

A

RMOP

Required method of operations procedures

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15
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Is BSE notifiable?

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Yes - contact duty vet at APHA

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16
Q

Active scrapie (TSE) testing is required in what age of sheep?

A

If over 18 months (>2 permanent incisors)

OR fallen stock from compulsory scrapie flock scheme (CSFS)

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17
Q

What samples are required for scrapie testing?

A

Brainstem

Cerebellum

18
Q

Which pigs are exempt from Trichinella testing in the abattoir?

A 
Domestic pigs (undergo freezing treatment)
(All wild pigs must be tested)
19
Q

When completing FCI for a horse, which passport sections must a vet complete (otherwise guilty of an offence)?

A

5, 7 and 9

20
Q

What is in section I of the equine passport?

A

Owner

21
Q

What is in section II and III of the equine passport?

A

Identification

By competent authority

22
Q

What is in section IV of the equine passport?

A

Recording of identity checks whenever law/regulations require

23
Q

What is in section V and VI of the equine passport?

A 
V = influenza vaccination
VI = all other vaccinations
24
Q

What is in section VII of the equine passport?

A

Lab health tests for transmissible diseases

25
Q

What is in section VIII of the equine passport?

A

Basic health requirements - lists diseases which must be noted on health certificate

26
Q

What is in section IX of the equine passport?

A

Medicinal treatment

Says if unfit for human consumption

27
Q

Apart from completing sections V, VII and IX of the equine passport, what other duty must a vet do as part of a horse FCI?

A

Transponder (microchip) implanting

28
Q

Which 2 species require movement licenses as part of their traceability?

A

Pigs
Sheep
(Also require eartags or tattoo for pigs)

29
Q

An ante-mortem inspection by the OV must be carried out within what time frame?

A

Within 24 hrs of arrival

Within 24hrs before slaughter

30
Q

If an animal is unfit for slaughter, what is it disposed as?

A

Animal by products (ABP)

31
Q

What are the 2 exceptions when an OV ante-mortem inspection is not required?

A

Emergency slaughter

Health certificate issued by an OV or approved vet (AV)

32
Q

What documentation must there be for an emergency slaughter to take place?

A

Certificate of competence

33
Q

Give examples of an animal that is classed as unfitt for transport

A

Unable to move independently and without pain
Severe open wound or prolapse
Pregnant females in last 90% gestation (last 4 weeks for cattle)
Females that have given birth in the past week
Newborn animals without a fully healed navel
Calves less than 10 days (if transporting more than 100km)

34
Q

How long can an animal be held in large for?

A

Maximum of 48 hrs

35
Q

What must always be available for the animal whilst it is in lairage?

A

Water

Feeding if in for >12 hrs

36
Q

Give examples of circumstances where further processing cannot happen after arrival at a slaughterhouse

A

No FCI
No traceability
Death on arrival or in lairage (fallen stock)
No ante-mortem inspection by OV

37
Q

Who performs the ante-mortem inspection?

A

OV

38
Q

If an animal is classed as fallen stock (death on arrival or death in lairage), what must happen?

A

Contact APHA as suspected welfare in transport case

PM performed by APHA - owner must be informed and allow own vet present at PM exam

39
Q

If an animal at the slaughterhouse in a state of late pregnancy, where must this be recorded and who must do this?

A

Daily welfare exception report

By OV

40
Q

The following formula is used to estimate what?

2.5 X (Crown-rump length +21)

A

Days of gestation

all species

41
Q

If dirty or wet livestock arrives at the ante-mortem inspection, what can be done?

A

Clipping and bedding overnight

Or decrease speed of line to allow more attentive dressing

42
Q

Give examples of when an animal may not be fit for slaughter

A

Disease status
No traceability or FCI (if cannot be provided within time frame)
Animals <1 week old
Residues
From an area subject to movement prohibition
Other reasons

Public health (LHW) (22 decks)

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