Legislation Flashcards

1
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How many prices of legislation does the animal welfare act of 2006 consolidate

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Over 20

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2
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What does the animal welfare act 2006 not apply to

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Feral or embryonic forms

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3
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What power does the animal welfare act have

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Power to create secondary legislation and codes of practice (updates)

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4
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How is the animal welfare act good for owners

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Provides guidance / duty of care (England only - Scotland & wales have their own)

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5
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What are the 5 welfare needs

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The need for a suitable environment
The need for a suitable diet
The need to be able to exhibit normal behaviour patters
The need to be housed with, or apart from, other animals
The need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease

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6
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Environment

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Stables, fields, tanks can be different within species

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Behaviour

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What’s normal (restricted in practice), box rest, needs, enrichment

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8
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Codes of practice

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Welfare needs produced by DEFRA to provide owners with info.
Can be used in court as evidence
Welcomed by RSPCA

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9
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Diet

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Suitable food, water, life stages, medicine, species and individual specific

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10
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Companionship

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Social, with or without company, bond

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Health

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Medication, pain, suffering, injury, disease, monitor

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12
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If any of 5 needs aren’t met

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A person is committing an offence

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13
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Offences examples

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Suffering, poisoning, animal fighting, not meeting welfare needs, under 16, obstruction of an officer

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14
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What are the fines/penalties and bans on offences

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5 year prison, ban on owning pets, up to £20,000
Tougher penalties for neglect/cruelty

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15
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Minimum age for owning a pet

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Was 12 now 16

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16
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What animal mutilations have been banned

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Tail docking, ear cropping

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17
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When animals are in distress what can inspectors or constable do

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Enter premise
Alleviate suffering
Take possession
Humane destruction - kill

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18
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Court powers in relation to possessed animals

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Specified treatments to be administered
Possession given to a specified person
Sold to foster or rescue
Humane destruction - kill

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19
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Animals sold as pets regulations (pet shops) PET ANIMALS ACT 1951

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License displayed
Council are responsible for enforcing the law
Inspect 5 welfare needs, ethical sources, population
SOP (standard operating procedure)

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20
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Boarding of animals
ANIMAL BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT 1963

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License
Suitable accommodation
Suitable diet, bedding
Exercise
Visited regularly
Register all animals
SOP
Prevention of disease

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21
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How many dogs and how many cats can one person be in charge of

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15 dogs
20 cats

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22
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Staff insight

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At least 1 on premisises

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23
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Out of hours check

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6pm - 8am
Minimum of one check

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24
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Breeding and sale of dogs
BREEDING OF DOGS ACT 1991
BREEDING AND SALE OF DOGS WELFARE ACT 1999

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License
Have to see mother
Breeder responsible for chips and vaccines
More than 3 bitches
One litter per 12 months
Council enforce license

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25
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Hobby breeders

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Don’t need license
One litter a year
Profit more than 1000 need a license

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26
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Breeding of dogs

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Bitch can be as young as 1year - 18 months
4-6 litters in life time up to 8 years old
Only allowed 1-2 ceasarian
Breeding records to be kept

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27
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Lucy’s law (APRIL 6th 2020)

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Ban of third party sales of puppies and kittens under 6months old
See mother / litter
Beware of fake mums
Going to premises
Research breeder
Full record of vaccines and chips
Shouldn’t be under 8 weeks

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28
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Hiring out horses
RIDING ESTABLISHMENT ACT1964

Riding schools, trekking, horse hire, pony and donkey rides

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Welfare needs
SOP
veterinary inspections
Public liability insurance
Mares in foals 6-8 months
Records

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29
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Performing animals (film/TV)
PERFORMING ANIMALS REGULATION ACT 1925

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DEFRA and local authorities responsible
License
Police,vets and council can enter premises
Welfare needs
SOP

30
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Finns law (2019)

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To protect service animals
Any animals working in line of duty

31
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Brexit and pet travel (jan 2021)
Dog cats and ferrets

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Pet passport no longer valid
Microchip
Valid rabies vaccination
Animal health certificate
Tapeworm treatment

32
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Tapeworm treatment for pet travel

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within 5 days of travelling but not last 24hours
within 5 days before coming back (if away for more than 5 days)
Signed by vet

33
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Rabies treatment when travelling

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21 days before travel
must be at least 12 weeks old
Singed by vet

34
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Animal health certificate when travelling

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Need one everytime you travel to EU
Get 10 days before travel
valid for 4months so long as you don’t return

35
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Travelling with more than 5 animals

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Proof required as it should be for event reasons only
Pet should not arrive more than 5 days before you

36
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Quarantine

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Segregation of animals to limit disease
Require for cats, dogs and other rabies susceptible animals

37
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Travel and quarantine - horses

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Export health certificates (EHC) issued by DEFRA
testing for absence of certain diseases
Horse passport
Government issued travel ID
export license (DEFRA)
insurance docs
Vaccine docs
Customs declaration form
Holding area under vet supervision

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Animals act 1971

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Covers liability for damage caused by animals
Damage, death and injury to people, livestock and property
If animal injuries/worries livestock - farmer may protect their stock
Your dog = your liable
Vets liable for your pet if in practice

39
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List of Dangerous dog acts 1991 (amended in 1997)

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Dogo Argentino
Fila brasileiro
Pit bull terrier
Japanese tosa
American bull dog (XL) end of 2023

40
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Rules for ownership of DDB

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notify police of ownership
Certificate of exemption
Dog Covered by 3rd party liability insurance
Must be kept on lead and muzzled in car and public places
In company of someone over 16
Can’t sell, exchange, give away or abandon
Can’t breed from them

41
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Certificate of exemption for DDB

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Obtained when dog has been neutered and identified with microchip

42
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Animal scientific procedures act 1986

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Regulates use of animals in UK
Applies only to vertebrae
3 seperate licenses needed
Most adhere to 3 r/s of research
License may be revoked at anytime
Reuse
Quality of life

43
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Animal health act

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Prevent spread of serious diseases
Cat curfew
Muzzled/leads on dogs
Banned from certain areas
Slaughter (FMD/rabies)
Power of entry and compulsory testing

44
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DEFRA

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Department of Environmental Food and Rural Affairs

45
Q

Which year is the welfare of animals transport order

A

2006

46
Q

Which act protects service animals

A

Finns law 2019

47
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Under which regulation does the breeding and sale of dogs come under

A

Animal welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) England regulation 2018

48
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What is the term duty of care defined as in relation to the animal welfare act

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An obligation to ensure that all welfare needs of an animal are met

49
Q

What must a dog require when travelling to NI or European Union

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Tapeworm treatment
Microchip
Vaccinations

50
Q

When did the UK leave the EU

A

2016

51
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When did we stop using pet passport

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2021

52
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What type of country is the uk now classed as when it comes to EU pet travel

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“Part II listed” third country

53
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Shortest amount of time an adult dog can travel to the EU after having rabies vaccination (cats dogs ferrets)

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21 days

54
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Minimum age a dog/cat/ferret can receive rabies vac

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12 weeks

55
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What time frame should animal health certificate be issued if travelling to EU

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10 Days before travelling

56
Q

Animal welfare sentencing ——

A

Act 2021

57
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Animal welfare (licensing of activities involving animals) ——

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Regulation 2018

58
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Animal welfare service animal — —

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Act 2019 (Finns law)

59
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Animals ——

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Act 1971

60
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Dangerous dogs — —

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Act 1991 (amendment in 1997]

61
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Animals scientific procedures ——

A

Act 1986

62
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Animal health ——

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Act 1981

63
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Veterinary surgeon ——

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Act 1966

64
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The control of dogs ——

A

Order 1992

65
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Microchipping of dogs ——

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Regulation 2015

66
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The equine indentification ——

A

Regulation 2018

67
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Microchipping of cats and dogs ——

A

Regulation 2023

68
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Rules of owning a DDG

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Can’t sell/trade/swap/abandon/rehome
Kept on lead and muzzled in public
Can’t breed from (must be neutered)
Certificate of exemption on them at all times
Microchipped
3rd party insurance
Police need to be informed
Must be over 16

69
Q

3 licenses needed by researches before any procedures involving animals can begin

A

Project license
Premises license
Personal license

70
Q

What date next year should all cats be microchipped

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10th June 2024