Minimum questions Flashcards
Definition of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax
- 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 dies of, diseased in or suspicious to anthrax
- Grazed on a pasture infected with anthrax without vaccination (carried out min 2 weeks and max 6 months before)
Definition of animals diseased with anthrax
• Typical clinical signs
• Characteristic lesions in the organs (pm,
meat inspection)
• Laboratory findings
Official measures in case of animals diseased with anthrax
((((Separation (3 groups) - Diseased and suspected of being diseased - Suspected of being infected - Other susceptible animals ))))
Diseased and suspected of being diseased:
- Immediate obligatory treatment
- Change of feedstuffs, drinking water, no
grazing
Official measures in case of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax
- Vaccination, 14 days observation
- Cattle, horse: taking the temperature every day
- Sheep, goats, pigs: daily observation
- In case of fever or clinical signs: treatment (these animals are considered as suspected of being diseased)
Rules of taking samples in case of FMD suspicion
- 1g of tissue from an unruptured or recently ruptured vesicle.
- Epithelium samples should be placed in a transport medium which maintains a pH of 7.2-7.4.
- Samples should be kept at 4 C
- Oesophageal-pharyngeal fluid collected by means of a probang cup (a special device for collecting cells from the walls of the upper part of the oesophageus)
- Use of vaccination in case of confirmation of FMD
Vaccination
• Trade in vaccinated animals is prohibited
• Vaccinated animals from tested herds may be moved within the Member State
• A system of traceability ensures that they are excluded from Community trade
Emergency vaccination
• Classification of herds
• Animals: clearly identified and registered and must not be moved
• Specific measures in the vaccination zone to the movements of animals, fresh meat and other animal products, milk and milk products
• Clinical and serological survey
Protective vaccination
• Regionalisation of the vaccination zone
• Second surveillance zone: at least 10 km wide
Suppressive vaccination
• Part of an immediate stamping-out strategy
• Applied to ensure minimum spread of the virus during disposal of infected animals
• Carried out only within the protection zone and on clearly identified holdings
Rules of recovery of foot and mouth disease free status if no vaccination has been used:
- The control and eradication measures laid down for the protection and surveillance zones have been effective and may be lifted
- At least three months have elapsed after the last recorded outbreak
Definition of officially brucellosis free bovine herd
- No clinical signs (for min 12 months)
- No vaccination (for min 3 years)
- All animals over 12 months: 2 serological tests (6 – 12 m interval)
- Animals introduced: from officially free herds or tested within 30 days
- Regular testing (every year)
- General measures (isolation of the holding, record of comp. laboratory examinations, separate calving, control of movements of visitors, animals, vehicles, controls of dogs and cats on the holding, etc.)
Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test
Positive: if clinical signs are observed 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
Negative: 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 edema, exudation, necrosis, pain or inflammation of the lymphatic ducts in that region or of the lymph nodes
Definition of positive comparative intradermal tuberculin test
Positive: a positive reaction which is more than 4 mm greater than the avian reaction, or the presence of clinical signs
Definition of negative comparative intradermal tuberculin test
Negative: a negative bovine reaction, or a positive or inconclusive bovine reaction but which is equal to or less than a positive or inconclusive avian reaction and the absence of clinical signs in both cases
Definition of tuberculosis free bovine herd
• No clinical signs (min 12 months)
• All animals over 6 weeks: two official intradermal tuberculin tests
• 1st: 6 months after the removal of
infected animals
• 2nd: 6-12 months later
• Animals introduced: from officially free herds or tested (within 30 days)
• Meat inspection, lesions: compulsory investigation
• (two) yearly tuberculin testing of all animals over 12 months
• General measures (isolation of the holding, record of comp. laboratory examinations, control movements of visitors, animals, vehicles, controls of dogs and cats on the holding, etc.)
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 24 months
- 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 4 months
- any animals introduced into the herd:
• come from an officially enzootic bovine-
leukosis-free herd
• originate from establishments where
there has been no evidence of EBL within
the 24 months prior to their dispatch;
- all animals over 24 months of age
reacted negatively to a test on two
occasions at an interval of not less than 4
months while kept in isolation; or have
been subjected to a serological test, with
a negative result, within 30 days prior to
their introduction - all animals less than 24 months of age
were born to dams, that have been
subjected to a serological test for EBL,
with negative results, carried out on
samples taken during the past 12 months
on two occasions at an interval of not less
than 4 months
- all germinal products of bovine animals introduced into the establishment originate from establishments free from EBL; or from an approved germinal product establishments
Definition of IBR-virus free bovine herd
- Systematic use of BoHV-1-gE negative marker vaccine
* All animals over 6 months of age are tested 2x (interval 2-12 months): discriminative ELISA
Maintenance 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)