Lecture 16 - Final disease control, stamping out, welfare slaughter

Question 1

Why is “stamping out” utilized?

Answer 1

1. maintain disease free status with trading partners (no trade embargos)
2. immediate slaughter prevents pathogen amplification and geographical spread

Question 2

What does stamping out entail?

Answer 2

• early detection of the disease and rapidly killing all infected animals
• trace all known contacts and quarantine
• test risk populations
• application of welfare slaughter
• possible vaccination

Question 3

What are the 5 public concerns of stamping out?

Answer 3

1. waste of food
2. animals suffering on farm due to conditions secondary to movement restrictions
3. environmental cost of carcass disposal
4. challenge associated with humane killing
5. mass killing/euthanasia

Question 4

What are the direct vs indirect costs of stamping out?

Answer 4

Direct:
- personnel
- compensation for animals destroyed
- carcass disposal

Indirect:
- losses incurred to individual or industry

Question 5

What is welfare slaughter?

Answer 5

• destruction of animals not infected by pathogen

Question 6

Why is welfare slaughter utilized?

Answer 6

• overcrowding
• deteriorating conditions on farm under movement restrictions (cannot be exported or consumed)

Question 7

Does a vet need to be present on farm when slaughtering animals?

Answer 7

YES
- there to direct personnel and instruct them on what to do