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Definition of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax ?

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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 ?

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  1. ** 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

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Official measures in infected areas following eradication of anthrax

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Infected area:
* pasture/other area where anthrax was confimed/was origin of infection
* village, farm, holding where anthrax was confirmed
* burying ground or pond
Measures
* fence
* no grazing, feedstuff production
* **only vaccinated **animals can be kept there
-FOR MIN. 25 YEARS

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  1. Definition of officially brucellosis free bovine herd
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**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.

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Public health measures for brucellosis

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  • notification to state medical service
  • informing keeper/owner (pregnancy)
  • personal disinfection
  • protective clothes, gloves, footwear
  • -control of products
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  1. Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test ?
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9. Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test

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.

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  1. Definition of negative single intradermal tuberculin test ?
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**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

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  1. Definition of tuberculosis free bovine herd ?
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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. )

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Public health measures in case of bovine tuberculosis

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  • notification to state medical service
  • informing keeper/owner
  • -personal disinfection
  • protective clothes, gloves, footwear
  • control of products
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Country free from CBPP infection wo/ intermediate steps

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  • continuously free for last continuously free for last 10 years
    AND
  • no vaccination for at lest 10 years
  • no CS/PM signs for at least ** 10 years**
  • adequate disease surveillance and reporting system
  • use of diagnostic procedures capable of differentiating ** mycoplasma mycoides** from other ** bovine mycoplasma ** diseases
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Re-establishing CBPP infection-free status

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2 years from the date of last case
* demonstrate that outbreak did not represent endemic infection and that the disease is eradicated by the means taken

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When the presence of blue tongue officially confirmed, measures

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Official veterinary shall implement:
1. Slaughter necessary to prevent extension of the epidemic
2. Destruction, elimination, incineration or burial carcasses of slaughtered animals
3. Extend measures of official surveillance and movement restriction to holdings located within a radius of 20km around the infected holding/holdings
4. Implement vaccination or other alternative measures if necessary
5. Epidemiological survey

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Recovery of FMD-free status without vaccination

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  • control and eradication measures laid down for protection and surveillance zones have been effective and may be lifted
  • at least 3 months have elapsed after last recorded outbreak
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Recovery of FMD-free status if vaccination has been used

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  • control and eradication measures laid down for protection + surveillance zones have been effective and may be lifted
  • at least 3 months have elapsed since slaughter of last vaccinated animal and serological surveillance has been carried out
    OR
  • at least 6 months have elapsed since the last outbreak of FMD or completion of emergency vaccination

national reference lab
contingency plan
real time alert vaccine exercises
antigen & vaccine banks
the feeding of catering waste to animals of susceptible species is porhibited

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  1. Maintanance of IBR-virus free status in bovine herd?
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** 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)
* negative sero test results on blood/milk/meat juice from all >24 m

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Protection zone in case of African horse sickness

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  • min. 12 months
  • min. radius of 100 km
  • taking into account of epidemiological, geographical + climate conditions
  • inform public about restrictions
  • disinsectisation
  • visit all holdings keeping equidae, take sample
  • horse movement: only for emergency slaughter
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Surveillance zone in case of African horse sickness

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  • min. 12 months
  • min. radius of 50 km
  • taking into account of epidemiological, geographical + climate conditions
  • inform public about restrictions
  • disinsectisation
  • visit all holdings keeping equidae, take sample
  • horse movement: only for emergency slaughter
  • vaccination is prohibited
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Official confirmation in case of African horse sickness

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  • inform public about restrictions
  • killing of infected horses
  • disposal of carcass + animal waste
  • strict disinfection
  • 20 km zone: official surveillance, obligatory vaccination, lab. examination of dogs, killing diseased dogs
  • epizootic inquiry
  • take into account epidemiological, geographical + climate conditions
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Public health measures in case of glanders

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  • notification to public health service
  • informing keepers
  • protective clothes, personal disinfection
  • no treatment of infected animals
  • SD (suspected of being diseased): treatment only by vet
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Animals diseased with glanders

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  • typical clinical signs
  • non-typical CS but *+ immunodiagnotic test
  • no CS but repeated immunodiagnostic test is +
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animel suspect to being contaminated with glanders

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  • Direct / indirect contact with disesed or suspected to be diseased equida in the past 180 day
    * no CS but repeated immonpdiadnostic test inconclusive
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Measures in protection zone for CSF

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min. radius of 3 km

Shall continue until:
* cleaning and disinfection
* All pigs on holding tested undergone clinical and laboratory examination in order to detect posible pressence of CSF virus
* the examination shall not take place before 15 days after all perlimilary cleaning &disinfection on the infected holding

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Rules for repopulation in case of CSF

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  • min. 30 days after completion of cleaning + disinfection
  • open-air holdings: full repopulation may take place only if **none **of sentinel pigs have **developed antibodies **against virus
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  1. Use of vaccination in case of confirmation of classical swine fever?
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**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

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  1. Definition of Aujeszky disease infection free swine herd ?
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**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

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Regular testing/control in Aujeszky disease-free large -scale holdings

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  • all boars: every 6 m
  • sow: 20-50% every 6 m
  • representative sample of fattening pigs
  • AI center - testing every **6m
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  1. Definition of animals suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia ?
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**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)
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Control measures in case of EIA

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  • isolation,housing in stable ,disinsectisation
  • diseased, infected: slaughter at slaughterhouse
  • suspected of being diseased:
  • movement restriction, observation
  • clinical + serological exam. every** 3 week**
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Control measures for suspected of being contaminated with EIA

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  • movement restriction
  • diagnostic exam** every 3 week**
  • min. 90 days

transport: close vehicle authorized to slauhterhouse
unloding: **offical veterinary **chack, strict disinfection of vehicle
pasturing - infected pasture 6 m
lift restriction: no equidea, strict disinfection, disinisectisation

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Measures in large-scale holdings in case of Teschovirus

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  • all diseased and ** suspected of being diseased** pigs : killed on the spot
  • suspected of being contaminated: observation for 40 days - if slaughtered: heat treatment
  • slaughter: removal of intestinal tract, intact nervous system
  • heat treatment: 70C for 20 min.
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Measures in small - scale holdings in case of Teschovirus

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  • all diseased and suspected of being diseased pigs: killed on the spot
  • suspected of being contaminated: saparted slaughtered: heat treatment
  • no pig may reamained in the farm
  • slaughter: removal of intestinal tract, intact nervous system
    – heat treatment: 70C for 20 min.
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Definition of DIVA in avian influenza

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  • vaccination strategy that enable differentiation btw vaccinated/infected and vaccinated/non-infected animals through application of diagnostic test detects antibodies against field virus and use of non-vaccinated sentinel birds
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Preventative measures of duck viral enteritis

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  • no free keeping on natural waters during 2 weeks before egg-laying period
  • infected natural water: no susceptible birds for 2 years, vaccinated broiler ducks
  • breeding and broiler flocks shall not be kept together
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rabid animal

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an animal in witch unquestionable labratory test have confiremd rabis

FAT, cell culture or mouse inoculation - cannot obtain sample from live animal, can only do once dead

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  1. Definition of potentially rabid animal ?
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**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

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  1. Official measures with potentially rabid animals ?
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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.

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  1. 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 n
on-carnivorous** animals shall be monitored at the place of their keeping or separation.

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  1. Rules of preventive vaccination of dogs against rabies ?
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**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

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  1. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a holding?
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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 d
estroyed 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

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  1. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in pigeons?
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38. Official measures in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in pigeons
* Application of the control and eradication measures provided for poultry; or
* At least a ban on movement of the pigeons or birds kept in captivity for at least **60 days **
* Destruction or treatment of any matter or waste likely to be contaminated;
* Epizootiological inquiry
* Use of swill is prohibited for the feeding of poultry
* Contingency plan

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  1. Definition of officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd ?
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**14. Definition of officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free herd **
There is no evidence, either clinical or as a result of a laboratory test,
of any case of enzootic bovine leukosis in the herd
and no such case has been confirmed in the previous two years;
and all animals over 24 months of age have reacted negatively during the preceding 12 months to two tests carried out at an interval of at least four months;
or is situated in an officially enzootic-bovine-leukosis-free Member State or region.

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  1. Official measure in case of confirmation of African swine fever on a holding ?
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20. Official measure in case of confirmation of African swine fever on a holding
All pigs on the holding must be killed and their carcasses processed.
All **contaminated material **(meat, semen, ova) or waste must be destroyed, processed or treated.
**Cleaning and disinfection **of all premises, vehicles, and equipment must be carried out under official surveillance.
Meat of pigs slaughtered during the period between the probable introduction of the disease to the holding and implementation of official measures shall - where possible - be traced and processed under official supervision.

restricted zone
Protection zone: min. 3 km.
Lifting restrictions: min.** 45 days.**
Surveillance zone: min 10 km.
Lifting restrictions: min 40 days.
Restrictions are removed based on a serological survey.
Census of all holdings, ban on movement and transport of pigs
Movement restriction: products, people and vehicles
No markets, fairs etc.
Strict cleaning, disinfection and disinsectization

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Measures in protection zone for ASF

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protecion zone (restricted zone 1)
* min. radius of** 3 km**
* lifting restrictions: serological survey
* min. 15 days

  • census of all holdings
  • ban on movement + transport of pigs
  • movement restrictions: products, persons, vehicle
  • no markets, fair ect
  • strict cleaning/disinfection/disinsectisation
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Rules of repopulation after ASF outbreak

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in case that it where occurence is linked to vectors:
* restocking shall not take place for at least** 6 years**
UNLESS:
* specific operations to eliminate vector from premises where pigs are kept or can come in contact w/ vector have been successfully carried out
* its possible to show that persistence of vectors no longer represents significant risk for ASF being transmitted

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Official measures in infected areas following eradication of anthrax

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Infected area:
* pasture/other area where anthrax was confimed/was origin of infection
* - village, farm, holding where anthrax was confirmed
* burying ground or pond
Measures
* fence
* -no grazing, feedstuff production
* -**only vaccinated **animals can be kept there
-FOR MIN. 25 YEARS

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Control measures for suspected of being contaminated with EIA

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  • movement restriction
  • diagnostic exam** every 3 week**
  • min. 90 days

transport: close vehicle authorized to slauhterhouse
unloding: **offical veterinary **chack, strict disinfection of vehicle
pasturing - infected pasture 6 m
lift restriction: no equidea, strict disinfection, disinisectisation

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Lifting restrictions in case of myxomatosis

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  • killing, death or recovery of last diseased animals
  • 30 days waiting period + strict disinfection
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Measures in case of myxomatosis (diseased, suspected of being diseased)

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  • killing, disposal of meat + skin
  • ** suspected** of being diseased animals may be vaccinated if auth. by district vet. officer
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Official measures in case of animals diseased with rabbit hemorrhagic disease

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diseased:
* movement restriction
* slaughter prohibited
* killing rabbits
* proper disposal of carcass - incineration
* in case of valuable flock: kill only diseased + vaccinate healthy animales in the flock, -> movement restriction + vaccination continued for 6 months

  • SD: movment restriction until confirmation/ exclud the disease.
  • infectes or suspected of being infected: vacination + 15D of movment restriction& monetring
  • endengered flock : obligation vaccination
  • movment restriction Rabbit, products, anyting liable to transmit& contimnete -
  • strict disinfection
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Definition of an animal suspected of being contaminated with scabies

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  • direct/indirect contact within 42 days with diseased / suspect of being diseased animal
  • obligatory yearly treatment was not carried out in sheep
  • if sheep introduced into herd without previous isolation
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Official measures for scabies

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obligatory treatment (w/ approved product)
* < 2 cm wool: 1x
* > 2 cm wool: shearing + 1 or 2 treatments (interval 7-10 days)
* other species: 2x treatment (interval 7-10 days)
* parallel disinfection of keeping place + equipment (w/ approved product)
movement restrictions:
* grazing, changing keeping place only after treatment if at new place there is no contact with susceptible animals
* slaughter: only after treatment (zoonosis)
* raw products: disinfection, separate storage of wool for 6 weeks
* equipment, buildings: disinfection of 6 weeks wo/ contact with animals

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Official measures in case of American foul brood

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  • movement restrictions: marking of colonies
  • Ø AB treatment = phorbitin
  • Ø intervention transmitting disease
  • lab. exam from colonies suspected of being diseased
  • colonies: killing
  • less than 50% infected: kill only infected colonies
  • during monitoring new colonies found: all colonies killed
  • killed bees: burning carcasses + buerial (+ Product, comb, brood)
  • burning + burial (min. 50 cm deep): every combustible material from hive
  • strict disinfection (hive, equipment, buildings, soil)
  • suspected of beeing contminated: honey,comb,wax use only after indestrial procossing (in disinfected container)
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Lifting restrictions in case of American foul brood

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  • no colonies + strict disinfection for 60 days observation
  • if only colonies suspected of being diseased: lab. ruled out -> lifting without disinfection
  • if colonies suspected of being contaminated: without disinfection after observation
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American foulbrood protection zone measures

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  • 5 km
  • No movement of colonies
  • No exhibition
  • Exam all colonies
  • Wandering : from places not under restriction
    + veterinary checks
  • authorized district veterinary officer
  • 60 days observation, check every 2 weeks
  • Escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies
  • Notification to the official vet
  • Back to original place within 14 days
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Official measures in case of European foul brood

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movement restriction
* marking of bee colonies (hives)
* prohibition: any intervention transmitting disease
* lab. exam from colonies suspected of being diseased
colonies:
* obligatory treatment (all colonies in protection zone)
* Ø AB treatment auth. in HU
* check ever 2 week
* refusal: killed wo/ state comp.
* strict disinfection (hive, equipment, buildings, soil)
* suspected of being contaminated: honey, comb wax: proccessing

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European foul brood protection zone

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5 km
* No movement of colonies
* No exhibition
* Exam all colonies
* Wandering : from places not under restriction
+ veterinary checks
* authorized district veterinary officer
* 15 days observation, check every 2 weeks
* Escape due to plant protection: to a place where there is no colonies
* Notification to the official vet
* Back to original place within 14 days

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Official measures in case of acariosis

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movement restrictions: marking of colonies
* prohibition: any intervention transmitting disease
* lab. exam of colonies suspected of being infected
* protection zone (5km)
* obligatory treatment of all colonies
* refusing? killing wo/ state compensation
* heat treatment of products
* **disinfection ** (empty hive, equipment)

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Protection zone measures in acariosis

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  • 5 km
  • no movement
  • no exhibitions
  • exam. all colonies
  • wandering: from places not under restriction + vet. check (auth. by district vet. officer)
  • escape due to plant protection: to a place where there are no colonies
  • notification to off. vet.
  • back to original place within 14 days
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Day old chicken testing fowl thyphoid

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Day old chickens
* During the first 5 days of life min. 1x sample for laboratory examination
* < 10 carcasses: all,
* **11- 50 **carcasses: 10
* **>50 **carcasses every 5th, max 50

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Testing dead eggs fowl thyphoid

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Dead eggs: min 2x in every production cycles
< 100 fowls: 20
100-300 fowls: 50
>300 fowls: **100 **dead eggs

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Free pedigree or grand parent flock test: fowl thyphoid

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Positive flock at the ** 2 ** tests: < 0,5 %
Infected birds are eliminated
Bacteriology of dead eggs and day old chickens

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The 3 Rs

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  • reduction in number of animals
  • refinement of experimental methods
  • replacement of animals with non-animal techniques
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5 freedoms

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  • from hunger, thirst and malnutrition
  • from fear and distress
  • from physical and** thermal discomfort**
  • from pain, injury and disease
  • to express normal patterns of behavior
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Definition of regulation in EU

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are directly applied without the need for national measures to implement them

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Definitions of directives in EU

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bind member states to the objectives to be achieved, while leaving national authorities the power to choose the form and means to be used

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Definition of decisions

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are binding in all their aspects upon those to whom they are addressed. A decision may be addressed to any or all Member States, to undertakings or to individuals

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Duties (powers) of European Parliament

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  • Legislative: consultation, cooperation, co-decision, Parliaments assent
  • Power over budget
  • Supervision of executive
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Duties (work) of European Commission

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  • Proposes new legislation
  • Executive organ
  • Guardian of the treaties
  • Represents the EU on the international stage
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Duties of National Central Veterinary Office (chief veterinary officer)

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  • Prepare vet. legislations & transposition on EU directives into national law
  • Supervise & coordinate activities of vet. services at regional & district level
  • Decision-making in emergency
  • Coordinate & cooperation with the network of diagnostic labs (according to contingency plans)
  • Negotiate w/ 3rd countries & national reps. to various organizations (WHO, OIE, FAO)
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Duties of FVO

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Food and Veterinary Office
* promote effective control systems in the food safety and quality, veterinary and plant health sectors
* check on compliance with the requirements of EU food safety and quality, veterinary and plant health legislation within the European Union and in third countries exporting to the EU;
* contribute to the development of EU policy in the food safety and quality, veterinary and plant health sectors

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Duties of LAEC (local animal experimentation committee)

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  • the preparation of the animal experimentation regulation (ethical codex)
  • the control of observance of the animal experimentation regulation
  • the professional-ethical supervision of the animal experimentation of the institution
  • organisation of education and training of those authorised to carry out animal experiments
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Killing methods

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  • free bullet pistol or rifle
  • electrocution
  • exposure to CO2
  • other approved method (decapitation, dislocation of neck, vacuum chamber)
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prohibited methods of killing in pets

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  • drowning/suffocation if they don’t produce immediate loss of consciousness + death
  • use of poisonous substance/drug where dose + application cannot be controlled
  • electrocution unless preceded by immediate induction of loss of consciousness
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Q

When is stunning not obligatory

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  • dont apply to invertebrates
  • poultry and rabbits slaughtered for home consumption
  • when killing of animal is necessary due to emergency situation
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Stunning methods on farm animals

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Stunning must not be carried out unless its possible to bleed animal immediatly after
- captive bolt pistol
- percussive blow to the head
- electronarcosis
- exposure to carbon dioxide

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Objectives of OIE

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  • to inform Governments about the occurrence and course of diseases of animals throughout the world and ways of controlling these diseases;
  • to provide co-ordination at the international level for studies devoted to the surveillance and control of diseases of animals
  • to examine regulations for trade in animals and products of animal origin, with a view to harmonizing such regulations among Member Countries
  • to give priority to the welfare of animals used in agriculture and aquaculture and to identify animal welfare research needs
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List specialist commissions of OIE

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  • Terrestrial Animal Health Standards Commission (“Code Commission”)
  • Scientific Commission for Animal Diseases (”Scientific Commission”)
  • Biological Standards Commission (“Laboratories Commission”)
  • Aquatic Animal Health Standards Commission (“Aquatic Animals Commission”)
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GATT agreement

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  • General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
  • An international agreement, a document setting out the rules for conducting international trade, and an international organization created later to support the agreement
  • GATT, the international agency, no longer exists. It has now been replaced by the World Trade Organization
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Definition of cruelty to animals in criminal law

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  • Any person that engages in unjustified abuse or mistreatment of vertebrate animals resulting in permanent damage to animals’ health or animals’ destruction
  • or who abandons, disposes or expels a domesticated vertebrate or dangerous animals –> misdemeanor
  • penalty for felony is higher if criminal offence is carried out to cause undue suffering to animals or result in permanent damage to several animals or destruction of more than one animal
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When are animals not allowed to be used in experiments

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No license may be granted for experiments proposed for the purposes of manufacture of cosmetics, tobacco, other consumer goods, weapons and their components, and ammunition

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Which animals can be used for experimentation besides lab. animals

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-animal hralth authority may give licens to use animal expriment on:
- Farm animals and companion animals (e.g. beagle)
- Animals taken from wild (protected species: if it is approved by the nature preservation)
- non hu primates &stray &feral animals of a domesticeted species shell not be used exeption - only on basis of scientfic justification

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Surgical interventions prohibited in pet animals

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Surgical operations for the purpose of modifying the appearance of a pet animal or for other non-curative purposes shall be prohibited and, in particular:
- docking of tails (Hungary: until the age of 7 days in certain breeds)
- cropping of ears
- devocalisation
- declawing and defanging;

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Animal welfare rules for surgical intervention of piglets

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  • tail docking: not routinely - only when evidence of injury
  • teeth clipping: within 7 days of birth
  • castration / tail docking after 7 days: under anesthesia and prolonged analgesia performed by vet.
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Animal welfare rules of castration of piglets

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if performed after 7 days from birth: under anesthesia and prolonged analgesia - performed by vet.

85
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Definition of a long journey

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journey that exceeds 8 hours starting from when the first animal of the consignment is moved

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When must a journey log be kept

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  • Transporters and organizers
  • For long journeys between Member States and with third countries for:
    – Domestic equidae other than registered equidae
    – Domestic animals of bovine, ovine, caprine and porcine species
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Iodine disinfectant

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  • commonly used in animal health + food processing disinfection
  • aqueous iodine + alcoholic iodine commonly used as antiseptics
  • affect bacteria, viruses and some spores
  • used for general disinfection, bovine teat dips and surgical scrubs
  • hard water and large amount of organic material reduce activity
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Chlorine disinfectants

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  • bleaching + germicidal properties
  • easily available + inexpensive
  • broad antimicrobial spectrum
  • min. environmental hazards
  • works best in absence of organic material
89
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Category 1 materials

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A + B -> carcasses
rest: material (?)
A) All body parts including hides, skins of:
- Animals suspected of being infected with TSE, or TSE have been officially confirmed
- Animals killed in the context of TSE eradication measures
- Animals other than farm and wild animals (pet animals, zoo animals and circus animals)
- Experimental animals
- Wild animals suspected of being infected with transmissible disease
B) SRM – Specified risk material à Should be removed at slaughterhouses and high -risk processing plants.
C) Animal by – products derived from animals which have been submitted to illegal treatment
D) Animal by products containing residues of other substances and environmental contaminats
E) Waste water
F) Catering waste

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Category 2 carcass

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Category2
- Animals and part of animals that dies and not listed in cat. 1, including animals killed to eradicate epizootic disease

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Category 3 carcass

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Parts of slaughtered animals fit for human consumption – but not intended to, due to
commercial reasons
- Parts of slaughtered animals which are rejected as unfit for human consumption, and that are not affected by transmissible diseases.
- Hide, skin, hooves and horns, feathers from animal slaughtered in slaughterhouse that after
inspection were fit for human consumption.
- Blood from slaughtered animals (ø ruminants) and passed inspection for human consumption
- Raw milk originating from animals that ø show clinical signs of transmissible disease