Minimum Questions Flashcards
Definition of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax
- were in contact with animal that died of, is diseased or suspicious to anthrax within 20 days before confirmation
- consumed feedstuff or water of the same origin as that of an animal that died of, is diseased or suspicious to anthrax
- grazed on a pasture infected with anthrax without vaccination 2 weeks to 6 months before
Definition of animals diseased by anthrax
- typical clinical signs
- characteristic lesions in the organs (post mortem, meat inspection)
- laboratory diagnostics
Official measures in case of animals diseased with anthrax
- separation
- immediate treatment
- change of feedstuffs, drinking water, no grazing
Official measures in case of animals suspected of being infected with anthrax
- vaccination and 14 day observation
- cattle and horses: take temperature
- sheep, goats and pigs: daily observation
- in case of clinical signs or fever: treatment
Official measures in case of confirmation of African swine fever on a holding
- all the pigs on the holding are killed and their carcasses processed
- all contaminated material or waste must be destroyed, processed or treated
- cleaning and disinfection of all premises, vehicles and equipment under official supervision
- meat of pigs slaughtered during the period between the probable introduction of the disease and the taking of official measures shall be traced and processed when possible under official supervision
- protection zone: a radius of at least 3 km
- surveillance zone: a radius of at least 10 km
- -> census of all the holdings
- -> ban on the movement and transport of pigs
- -> movement restrictions of products, vehicles, people
- -> no markets. fairs, gatherings
- -> strict cleaning, disinfection, disinsectisation
Official measures in case of confirmation of African swine fever on holdings where the occurrence of disease has been linked to vectors
In the case of holdings where the occurrence of disease has been
linked to vectors, restocking shall not take place for at least
6 years unless:
–> specific operations to eliminate the vector from the premises
and places where the pigs are to be kept or can come into
contact with the vector have been successfully carried out
under official supervision, or
–> it has been possible to show that the persistence of the vector
no longer represents a significant risk of African swine fever
being transmitted.
Definition of Aujeszky’s disease free swine herd
- No infection for 2 years
- Epidemiological conditions (eg. isolation, controlled movements, laboratory examinations, records)
- No vaccination
- Testing of all breeding sows and boars and representative sample of fattening pigs
- Insemination or natural breeding with negative semen/boars
Definition of officially Brucellosis free bovine herd
- no clinical signs (for minimum 6 moths)
- no vaccination
- all animals over 12 months of age
- two serological tests (3-12 month interval) or
- 3 milk tests (3 month interval) + 6 weeks later serology
- animals introduced originate from official free heard or tested (within 30 days)
- regular testing (every year)
- general measures (isolation of the holding, records of laboratory exams, separate calving, movement control of visitors, animals, vehicles, control of dogs and cats on the holding)
Definition of positive single intradermal tuberculin test
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 inconclusive single intradermal tuberculin test
No clinical signs and the increase in the skin fold thickness is more than 2 mm and less than 4 mm
Definition of negative single intradermal tuberculin test
The skin fold thickness increase is not more than 2 mm and there are no clinical signs
Definition of positive comparative intradermal tuberculin test
A positive bovine reaction which is more than 4 mm greater than that of the avian reaction or clinical signs
Definition of inconclusive comparative intradermal tuberculin test
A positive or inconclusive bovine reaction which is from 1-4 mm greater than the avian reaction and there are no clinical signs
Definition of negative comparative intradermal tuberculin test
- a negative bovine reaction
- or a positive or inconclusive bovine reaction that is equal or less than a pos-itive or inconclusive avian reaction and there are no clinical signs
Definition of tuberculosis free bovine herd
- no clinical signs
- all animals over 6 weeks of age: 2 official intradermal tuberculin test
- 1st: 6 months after removal of infected animals
- 2nd: 6 months later or 60 days after collection from free herds
- animal introduced originate from official free hearts or tested within 30 days
- meat inspection, lesion: compulsory investigation
- yearly tuberculin test
- general epidemiological measures (isolation of the holding, record of labor-atory examinations, movement control of visitors, animals and vehicles, control of dogs and cats on the holding)