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Definition of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax ?
Suspected of being infected:
* Were in contact with animal died of, diseased in or suspicious to anthrax within 20 days before the confirmation.
- Consumed feedstuffs or water of the same origin as feedstuffs or water of animal died of, diseased in or suspicious to anthrax.
- Grazed on a pasture infected with anthrax without vaccination carried out min 2 weeks- max 6 months before.
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4. Official measures in case of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax ?
4.** Official measures in case of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax **
-Animals suspected as being infected:
* Vaccination + 14 days observation period
* Cattle + horse: taking the temperature every day
* Sheep + goat + pig: Daily observation
* In case of fever or CS: treatment (change status to suspected to be diseased)
*milk: heat treatment
*dispose of the carcuse: prohibition of use and sale & porcessing in disposal plant.
*manure, bedding material,feedstuffs: separation &incineration/burial
- Definition of officially brucellosis free bovine herd
**8. Definition of officially brucellosis free bovine herd **
No clinical signs (for min 12 month)
No vaccination(3 years)
All animals >12 months:
2 serological tests (6-12 months interval)
All introduced animals must be from officially free herds or tested (within previous 30 days)
Regular testing (yearly)
General measures:
Isolation of the holding,
biosecurity,
lab examinations and records of them,
isolated calving,
control of movement of vehicles,
control of the dogs and cats on the holding etc.
- Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test ?
**9. Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test
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Positive reaction:
If clinical signs are observed (after 72 h?)
or there is an increase of 4 mm or more in the thickness of the fold of skin at the injection site.
- Definition of negative single intradermal tuberculin test ?
**10. Definition of negative single intradermal tuberculin test **
Negative reaction:
if only limited swelling is observed,
with an increase of not more than 2 mm in the thickness of the fold of skin
without clinical signs such as
diffuse or extensive oedema,
exudation,
necrosis,
pain or inflammation of the lymphatic ducts
in that region or of the lymph nodes
- Definition of tuberculosis free bovine herd ?
13. Definition of tuberculosis free bovine herd
* No clinical signs(min 12 months)
* All animals >6 weeks: Two official intradermal tuberculin tests
* 1st: 6 months after removal of the infected animals
* 2nd: 6-12 months later
* Animals introduced from officially free herds or tested (within 30 days)
* Meat inspection/lesions: Compulsory investigation
* 2 Yearly TB testing of all animals over 12 months
* General measures:
Isolation of the holding,
record of comperative lab examinations,
control of movements of visitors, animals, vehicles,
control of dogs and cats on the holding etc. )
- Maintanance of IBR-virus free status in bovine herd?
** 16. Maintanance of IBR-virus free status in bovine herd?**
* all animals over 6 months of age : tested in every 12 months
* animals for slaughter: test before transport for slaughter
* dairy herd: milk test in every 6 months
* aborted animals: test 3-6 weeks after abortion
* only animals originating from free herds are introduced (test: 2x, 21 days interval)
* the general reqirement continue to be fulfilled
* negative sero test results on blood/milk/meat juice from all >24 m
- Use of vaccination in case of confirmation of classical swine fever?
**23. Use of vaccination in case of confirmation of classical swine fever **
The use of preventive classical swine fever vaccines is prohibited
The Member State concerned may submit an emergency vaccination plan to the Commission for both farm pigs and feral pigs
MUST use marker vaccine.
Makes it distinguishable from natural infection
- Definition of Aujeszky disease infection free swine herd ?
**24. Definition of Aujeszky disease infection free swine herd **
No infections for 2 years
Epidemiological conditions (e.g. isolation, controlled movements, laboratory examinations, records)
No vaccination for 12m
Testing of all breeding sows and boars and representative sample of fattening pigs
Insemination or natural breeding with negative semen/boars
- Definition of animals suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia ?
**26. Definition of animals suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia **
- Kept with diseased or suspected of being diseased animals within 90 days
- No clinical signs but 2 inconclusive tests
or 1 positive serology test (21 days time interval)
- Definition of potentially rabid animal ?
**29. Definition of potentially rabid animal **
* An animal that shows symptoms of the disease, or
* An animal that is symptomless, but has been bitten by a potentially rabid animal, or
* A wild mammal that behaves strangely or that attacks humans
- Official measures with potentially rabid animals ?
32. Official measures with potentially rabid animals
The potentially rabid domestic animal or susceptible animal kept in captivity shall be killed or, upon the animal keeper’s request, put under official monitoring for 90 days if the conditions of such monitoring can be ensured without any problem.
The animals showing clinical symptoms shall be inspected daily , while the animals not showing clinical symptoms shall be inspected weekly.
The potentially rabid stray or wild animals shall be killed and the offical veterisrian shall be informed without delay.
- Official measures with potentially rabies risky animals?
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34. Official measures with potentially rabies risky animals
Rabies-risky animals shall be put under official monitoring for 14 days and, unless they already have it, the dogs shall be marked with an electronic transponder (a microchip implanted under the skin) at the owner’s cost.
At the end of the monitoring period it is necessary to order the anti-rabies vaccination of the dogs not having a valid vaccination.
Rabies-risky carnivorous animals shall be monitored on the dog keeper’s site or, in lack of that, on any other site available and suitable for such purpose inhibiting any contact with humans and other animals.
The animals showing any clinical symptoms shall be inspected daily ** until they are fully recovered, while the animals not showing clinical symptoms shall be inspected weekly.
Rabies-risky non-carnivorous animals shall be monitored at the place of their keeping or separation.
- Rules of preventive vaccination of dogs against rabies ?
**35. Rules of preventive vaccination of dogs against rabies **
The animal keeper shall arrange, at his/her own cost, for the vaccination of all dogs **>3 months **old to be performed by the private veterinarian responsible for the health provisions of such dogs as follows:
Within 30 days after reaching 3 months of age, and
Within 6 months after the first vaccination, and every year afterwards
- Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a holding?
37. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a holding **
* All poultry must be killed **on the spot
* All **carcasses and eggs **must be **destroyed **
* Any substance or waste likely to be infected/contaminated must be destroyed or treated appropriately
* The meat of any animals/poultry slaughtered and any eggs laid during the presumed incubation period are traced and destroyed **
* Any poultry hatched **from such eggs are placed under official surveillance
* Thorough cleaning and disinfection
- Reintroduction - At least 21 days after the end of the disinfection operations
* Protection zone: Minimum radius of 3 km
* Stand-still measures and controlled movements of poultry for at least **21 days **
* Before lifting restriction measures: sampling of the poultry holdings
* Surveillance zone: Minimum radius of 10 km
* Stand-still measures and controlled movements of poultry for at least 30 days
* Before lifting restriction measures: sampling of the poultry holdings
