Myxomatosis

Question 1

 Diseased animal
 Suspected of being diseased:
 Suspected of being infected:
 Infected flock:

Answer 1

 Diseased animal typical clinical signs
 Suspected of being diseased: non-typical clinical
signs
 Suspected of being infected: possible
contamination with infected or suspected of being
infected animals within 30 days before confirmation
 Infected flock: diseased or suspected of being
diseased animals

Question 2

Movement restrictions:myxomatosis

Answer 2

vaccination of healthy animals

Question 3

Diseased, suspected of being diseased:myxomatosis

Answer 3

killing,
disposal of meat, skin
 suspected of being diseased animals may be
vaccinated:
 authorization by district veterinary officer

Question 4

Suspected of being infected:myxomatosis

Answer 4

may be slaughtered

Question 5

Transport to slaughterhouse:myxomatosis

Answer 5

 from a holding which is not under restriction:
vaccinated healthy rabbits 15 days after
vaccination
 holding which is under restriction: killing of
diseased animals, vaccinated healthy rabbits
15 days after vaccination

Question 6

Lifting restrictions:myxomatosis

Answer 6

 killing, death, recovery of the last diseased

animals: 30 days + strict disinfection

Question 7

RABBIT HAEMORRHAGIC
DISEASE
Diseased animal/flock:

Suspected of being diseased:

Infected flock:
 infected rabbit or equipment/material within 60 days

Answer 7

Diseased animal/flock: typical clinical signs/lesions
and laboratory

Suspected of being diseased: non-typical clinical
signs/lesions

Infected flock: slaughterhouse
 infected rabbit or equipment/material within 60 days

Question 8

Suspected of being infected:RHD

Answer 8

possible
contamination with infected flock within
60 days

Question 9

Endangered flocks:RHD

Answer 9

flocks of neighbouring

villages defined by the veterinary authority

Question 10

Diseased:RHD

Answer 10

movement restrictions, slaughter
prohibited, killing,
 disposal of carcasses
! valuable flock: killing of diseases animals +
vaccination of the flock (followed during
the next 6 months)!!!

Question 11

RHD
Suspected of being diseased:

Infected or suspected of being infected:

Endangered flocks:

Answer 11

Suspected of being diseased: movement
restrictions until confirmation or ruling out
Infected or suspected of being infected:
 vaccination + 15 day movement restrictions
Endangered flocks: vaccination

Question 12

RHD
Movement restrictions:

Protection zone:

Surveillance zone:

Answer 12

Movement restrictions:
 rabbit, products, anything liable to transmit the
contamination
 strict disinfection
Protection zone:

Surveillance zone:
 vaccination
 movement restrictions