Midterm Flashcards

1
Q

Rift Valley Fever is a serious zoonotic disease controlled by strict
stamping out in EU?

A

False (since its happening in Africa, not eu?)

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2
Q

Wild animal behaving strange and attacking people is defined as
possibly rabid? (sånn som martine lefstad gjør)

A

True

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3
Q

In case of Duck viral enteritis vaccinated broiler ducks can be kept on
infected natural water?

A

True

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4
Q

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?

A

False (all killed)

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5
Q

Fowl typhoid is zoonotic and caused by salmonella?

A

True (but its minimum zoonotic risk)

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6
Q

Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in EU?

A

False

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7
Q

For the officially free Brucella status in bovines all herd animals over
6 weeks should be tested?

A

False (over 12 months)

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8
Q

In case of AFB (american foul brood) outbreak during non-brooding period the observation
can be much longer than 60 days?

A

False

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9
Q

in case of notifiable Disease outbreak during observation the colonies
must not be moved at all within the 5 km Protection zone?

A

True

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10
Q

if no vaccine has been used FMD free status can be recovered if at
least 3 months have elapsed after the last recorded outbreak?

A

True

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11
Q

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?

A

True

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12
Q

The carcasses of farm animals in which the presence of a TSE has
been officially confirmed belong to Category 1 by-products (animal
waste)

A

True

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13
Q

The maximum incubation period defined for glanders is 90 days

A

False (range from a few days to many months; suspected of
being infected if in contact with D or SD horse within 180
days)

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14
Q

In case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak there is
obligatory emergency vaccination within the 20km zone around the
infected holding

A

True

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15
Q

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

A

false (minimum 12 months)

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16
Q

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

A

False

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17
Q

The maximum incubation period defined for rabbit haemorrhagic
disease is 30 days

A

False

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18
Q

The rabbits suspected of being diseased with myxomatosis may be
vaccinated by the authorization of the competent veterinary
authority

A

True

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19
Q

In the case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak only
the infected horses shall be killed

A

True

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20
Q

Aujeszky disease is notifiable in all susceptible species

A

True

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21
Q

The official control measures in the surveillance zone in the case of
Newcastle disease outbreaks shall be in force for at least 30 days

A

True

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22
Q

In the case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding
all poultry shall be killed on the spot

A

True

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23
Q

For the officially enzootic bovine leucosis free status of the
bovine herd all animals over 6 weeks of ages shall be tested

A

False (24 Months)

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24
Q

For the officially brucellosis free status of the bovine herd all animals
over 6 weeks of age shall be tested

A

False (12 months)

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25
Q

Marker vaccine can be used for the African Swine Fever emergency
vaccination of domestic pigs

A

False

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26
Q

Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in the EU

A

False

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27
Q

Epizootic haematopoietic necrosis and epizootic ulcerative syndrome
are exotic fish diseases in the EU

A

True

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28
Q

For the officially IBR-free status of the bovine herd all animals
over 6 months of age shall be tested

A

True

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29
Q

The maximum incubation period is 21 days, both for avian influenza
and Newcastle disease in poultry

A

True

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30
Q

The sheep diseased with scabies shall be treated and the keeping
place and equipment shall be disinfected parallelly.

A

True

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31
Q

The animal suspected of being infected with anthrax shall be

immediately separated and vaccinated.

A

True

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32
Q

The animal diseased with anthrax shall be immediately separated and
treated.

A

True

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33
Q

In case of American foul-brood outbreak during non-brooding period
the observation period could be much longer than 60 days.

A

False?

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34
Q

In case of American foul-brood, the bee colonies may only be treated
with antibiotics if less than 50% of the colonies are infected

A

False (killing if less than 50% are infected)

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35
Q

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.

A

True

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36
Q

When the presence of bluetongue is officially confirmed the holdings
located within a radius of 20 kilometres are placed under official
surveillance, and if necessary, vaccination programme is
implemented.

A

True

37
Q

If immunodiagnostic test is positive of a horse showing non typical
clinical signs, the animal is diseased of glanders.

A

True

38
Q

Glanders is a serious zoonotic disease that can occur in carnivores as
well

A

True

39
Q

After vaccinating cattle or horse suspected of being infected with
anthrax, the animals are observed for 20 days and their temperature
is taken daily

A

False (14 days observation)

40
Q

In case of Teschovirus disease outbreaks on large scale holdings all
diseased and suspected of being diseased pig shall be killed on the
spot.

A

True

41
Q

Horses that kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of being
diseased animals are suspected of being contaminated with equine
infectious anaemia

A

True

42
Q

The minimum radius of the protection zone in case of African horse
sickness outbreak is 3 km.

A

False (minimum radius of 100 km)

43
Q

The maximum incubation period defined to enzootic bovine leukosis
is 6 months

A

False

44
Q

If a vaccinated cattle or horse suspected of being infected with
anthrax shows fever or clinical signs, the animal shall be immediately
treated

A

True

45
Q

On Aujeszky-diseases free large-scale holdings marker vaccine can be
used

A

False (No vaccine used)

46
Q

The maximum incubation period defined by myxomatosis is 60 days

A

False (30 days)

47
Q

In case of confirmation of Classical Swine Fever, all pigs showing
clinical signs shall be killed and the other pigs on the holding shall be
observed for 40 days

A

False (All the pigs on the holding are killed and their carcasses
rendered)

48
Q

DIVA strategy in case of avian influenza means a vaccination strategy
which enables a differentiation to be made between vaccinated/
infected and vaccinated/non-infected animals through application of
a diagnostic test

A

True

49
Q

Beak trimming of laying hens less than 10 days old may be

performed to prevent cannibalism

A

True

50
Q

The maximum incubation period defined for rabbit haemorrhagic
disease is 30 days

A

false? 60 days

51
Q

Fowl typhoid is a zoonotic poultry disease caused by salmonella

A

True

52
Q

Although vesicular stomatitis is resistant the sample should be taken
and transported in the same way as in case of FMD suspicion

A

True

53
Q

If a vaccinated cattle or horse suspected of being infected with
anthrax shows fever or clinical signs, the animal shall be immediately
treated

A

True

54
Q

Aujeszkys disease is under obligatory eradication in the European
Union

A

False (obligatory eradication for IBR and Typhoid) ???

55
Q

If the general epidemic preventative measures (eg. isolation of the
holding etc) are not complied with, the official brucellosis free status
of the bovine herd is suspended

A

True

56
Q

In 1991 the European Communities prohibited foot and mouth

disease preventive vaccination

A

True

57
Q

In the EU Member States the cage system in laying hen keeping is
prohibited from 2012

A

False (they still have cage system called ENRICHED cage.
Unenriched cage was forbidden in 2003 in new farms and in
2012 in all farms)

58
Q

Maximum journey time in case of transport of domestic Equidae and
pigs, when using road vehicles which meet the additional
requirements is 24-hours

A

True (Graces’ notes page 32)

59
Q

As rinderpest is a serious zoonotic disease, the World Health
Organisation cooperated with other organisations eradicating it

A

False (not zoonotic)

60
Q

Rinderpest is a significant exotic disease in the EU but in Africa
there are sporadic outbreaks.

A

False (since eradicated since 2011)

61
Q

The maximum incubation period defined for myxomatosis is 60 days.

A

False (30 days)

62
Q

Day old chickens of breeding domestic fowl flocks shall be testes for
fowl typhoid during the first 5 days of life

A

True

63
Q

There is obligatory preventative vaccination program against avian
influenza in many EU member states

A

False (member states MAY introduce preventive vaccination..)

64
Q

For the prevention of duck virus enteritis infection, no free keeping
of waterfowl on natural water during the 2 weeks before egg laying
period is authorized

A

True

65
Q

Suppressive vaccination against FMD may be carried out only within
the surveillance zone

A

False (only within the protection zone)

66
Q

Repopulation of a holding after CSF infection may take place only
minimum 30 days after the completion of the cleaning and
disinfection operations

A

True

67
Q

Aujeszky disease is notifiable in all susceptible species

A

True

68
Q

As FMD, vesicular stomatitis and swine vesicular disease are
clinically indistinguishable, the maximum incubation period is 40 days
in pigs for all of them

A

False (14 days for FMD)

69
Q

If the bee colonies are diseased of acariosis (tracheal mite

infection), every bee colonies shall be treated in the protection zone

A

True

70
Q

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 4 mm, the
single intradermal tuberculin test is negative

A

False (local sign -> positive)

71
Q

Horses that were kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of
being diseased animals are suspected of being contaminated with
equine infectious anaemia

A

True

72
Q

If a single cow in an officially enzootic bovine leukosis free herd has
reacted positively the competent authority may grant a derogation
from the obligation to slaughter its calf where it was separated from
its mother immediately after calving.

A

True

73
Q

On Aujeszky disease free large-scale holdings for the control of free
status all boars and sows are to be tested every 6 months

A

False (all boars and sows every year)

74
Q

Fowl typhoid is a zoonotic poultry disease caused by salmonella

A

True? (according to epi its not a zoonosis, but in the state

lectures notes he says minimal zoonotic risk? So no idea..)

75
Q

In case of teschovirus disease outbreaks on small holdings suspected
of being contaminated, pigs may be observed for 40 days

A

False (they should be separately slaughtered, heat treatment!)

76
Q

The rabbits diseased with myxomatosis shall be slaughtered and the
meat and skin may be used following heat treatment

A

False (killing and meat and skin disposal)

77
Q

DIVA strategy in case of avian influenza means a vaccination strategy
which enables a differentiation to be made between vaccinated/
infected and vaccinated/non-infected animals through the
application of a diagnostic test.

A

True

78
Q

Marker vaccine can be used for the preventive CSF vaccination of
domestic pigs

A

False (no preventative vaccination in CSF; marker vaccine for
emergency vaccination)

79
Q

There is obligatory fowl typhoid eradication program in broiler
chickens

A

False (obligatory eradication programs in breeding flocks)

80
Q

For re-establishing the officially enzootic bovine leukosis free status
of the bovine herd all animals in the herd more than 12 months
should react negatively to two serological tests at least 4 months and
less than 12 months apart.

A

True

81
Q

The radius of the protection zone in case of classical swine fever
outbreaks shall be at least 3 km

A

True

82
Q

In case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in carrier pigeons
instead of stamping out, a ban on movement of the pigeons may be
ordered for at least 60 days

A

True

83
Q

If the result of 2 positive serology tests with an interval of 21 days is
positive of a horse showing non-typical clinical signs, the animals is
diseased with equine infectious anaemia.

A

True

84
Q

In case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding all
poultry shall be killed on the spot

A

True

85
Q

The products of bee colonies suspected of being contaminated with
American foul brood shall be heat treated for 1 hour at 112°C

A

True

86
Q

In case of a notifiable bee disease outbreak, during the observation
period the colonies must not be moved at all within the protection
zone (5km)

A

True

87
Q

Viral haemorrhagic septicaemia and infectious salmon anaemia are
under eradication in the EU

A

True

88
Q

If sheep is introduced into the herd without isolation it is suspected
of being contaminated with scabies

A

True