Midterm Flashcards
Rift Valley Fever is a serious zoonotic disease controlled by strict
stamping out in EU?
False (since its happening in Africa, not eu?)
Wild animal behaving strange and attacking people is defined as
possibly rabid? (sånn som martine lefstad gjør)
True
In case of Duck viral enteritis vaccinated broiler ducks can be kept on
infected natural water?
True
In confirmation of CSF all pigs with clinical signs should be killed and
other pigs on the infected holding can be observed for 40 days?
False (all killed)
Fowl typhoid is zoonotic and caused by salmonella?
True (but its minimum zoonotic risk)
Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in EU?
False
For the officially free Brucella status in bovines all herd animals over
6 weeks should be tested?
False (over 12 months)
In case of AFB (american foul brood) outbreak during non-brooding period the observation
can be much longer than 60 days?
False
in case of notifiable Disease outbreak during observation the colonies
must not be moved at all within the 5 km Protection zone?
True
if no vaccine has been used FMD free status can be recovered if at
least 3 months have elapsed after the last recorded outbreak?
True
if swelling is observed with an increase of not more than 2 mms in
thickness of the fold without local clinical signs, the single intradermal
test is negative?
True
The carcasses of farm animals in which the presence of a TSE has
been officially confirmed belong to Category 1 by-products (animal
waste)
True
The maximum incubation period defined for glanders is 90 days
False (range from a few days to many months; suspected of
being infected if in contact with D or SD horse within 180
days)
In case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak there is
obligatory emergency vaccination within the 20km zone around the
infected holding
True
The official control measures within the protection zone in case of
African horse sickness outbreak shall be in force for a minimum of 21
days
false (minimum 12 months)
If local clinical signs are observed but the increase in the thickness of
the fold of skin at the injection site is not more than 4mm, the single
intradermal tuberculin test is negative
False
The maximum incubation period defined for rabbit haemorrhagic
disease is 30 days
False
The rabbits suspected of being diseased with myxomatosis may be
vaccinated by the authorization of the competent veterinary
authority
True
In the case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak only
the infected horses shall be killed
True
Aujeszky disease is notifiable in all susceptible species
True
The official control measures in the surveillance zone in the case of
Newcastle disease outbreaks shall be in force for at least 30 days
True
In the case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding
all poultry shall be killed on the spot
True
For the officially enzootic bovine leucosis free status of the
bovine herd all animals over 6 weeks of ages shall be tested
False (24 Months)
For the officially brucellosis free status of the bovine herd all animals
over 6 weeks of age shall be tested
False (12 months)
Marker vaccine can be used for the African Swine Fever emergency
vaccination of domestic pigs
False
Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in the EU
False
Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis and epizootic ulcerative syndrome
are exotic fish diseases in the EU
True
For the officially IBR-free status of the bovine herd all animals
over 6 months of age shall be tested
True
The maximum incubation period is 21 days, both for avian influenza
and Newcastle disease in poultry
True
The sheep diseased with scabies shall be treated and the keeping
place and equipment shall be disinfected parallelly.
True
The animal suspected of being infected with anthrax shall be
immediately separated and vaccinated.
True
The animal diseased with anthrax shall be immediately separated and
treated.
True
In case of American foul-brood outbreak during non-brooding period
the observation period could be much longer than 60 days.
False?
In case of American foul-brood, the bee colonies may only be treated
with antibiotics if less than 50% of the colonies are infected
False (killing if less than 50% are infected)
Those animals that were in contact with an animal that died of anthrax
within 20 days before the confirmation are suspected of being
infected with anthrax.
True