Important things - mentioned during class

Question 1

General limitation period for the validation of rights of warranty in case of sale of animals:

Answer 1

1 year

Question 2

Exclusion of liability:

Answer 2

may be excluded with mutual agreement

Question 3

The exclusion (of liability) is not valid:

Answer 3

• If caused intentionally, by serious negligence, or by crime
• The animal damages life, physical integrity, health
• There is no proper compensation

Question 4

What should be proven by the buyer in case of defective performance?

Answer 4

defect, significance, origin

Question 5

Common mistakes of veterinary experts

Answer 5

• Not up to date methods
• Definite without reason
• Giving opinion in questions beyond his competence
• True statement but not justified/ explained enough
• Not taking into account the specialities of the case, stereotyped
• Not clear enough to everybody (e.g.professional terms without explanation)
• Not keeping the deadline (may ask for postpone)

Question 6

Significance of teeth problems in horses:

Answer 6

• Alter dental function
• Could not be treated
• Risky, expensive intervention
• Removal of tooth: surgery
• Consequent GI disease

Question 7

Fowl cholera diagnostics:

Answer 7

it cannot be diagnosed in live animals – pathological findings, lab exam (AB sensitivity test is necessary!)

Question 8

Fowl cholera significance

Answer 8

depending on rate of death – eggshell contamination but there is no germinative transmission

Question 9

Fowl cholera significance:

Answer 9

• P. multocida (carrier) & predisposing factors
• Clinical signs w/in 24h: could be originated back before the time of delivery
• After 24h: was there any fowl cholera outbreak at the seller during the previous 1 year (carrier
  state) ?
• Has he informed the buyer about the previous outbreak?
• Other source of infection at the buyer (isolation, all in all out system?)
• Predisposing factors (transport, force-feedingetc)

Question 10

Origin for Avian leukosis

Answer 10

Origin: clinical signs only in case of infection before the age of 10 weeks (not incubation period, just time of susceptibility)

• Over 10 weeks- at delivery: it is originated back before delivery
• under 10 weeks- time of delivery: either germinative or contact infection before the age of 10 weeks: epidemic investigation

Question 11

Diagnosis of mushy chicken disease

Answer 11

Clinical signs, Pathological findings, Mortality, Lab exams

Question 12

Clinical signs: of mushy chicken disease

Answer 12

weak,low body weight (minus variants)

Question 13

Pathological findings: of mushy chicken disease

Answer 13

triad – yolk sac persistence, omphalitis, improper closing of the navel

Question 14

Mortality of mushy chicken disease

Answer 14

1-10days

Question 15

Lab exams of mushy chicken disease

Answer 15

excluding other infectious & non-infectious diseases