past questions (notifiable diseases) Flashcards

1
Q

the rabbits diseases with myxomatosis shall be slaughtered and the meat and skin may be used following heat treatment

A

F

(killing with meat and skin disposal)

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2
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the rabbits suspected of being diseased with myxomatosis may be vaccinated by the authorisation of the competent veterinary authority

A

T

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3
Q

the maximum incubation period defined for myxomatosis is 60 days

A

F

(30 days)

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4
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the maximum incubation period defined for rabbit haemorrhage disease is 30 days

A

F

(60 days)

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5
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If the bee colonies are diseased with acariosis (tracheal mite infection), every bee colony shall be treated in the protection zone

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T

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6
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In case of American foul-brood outbreak during non-brooding period the observation period could be much longer than 60 days

A

F

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7
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in case of American foul-brood, the bee colonies may only be treated with antibiotics if less than 50% of the colonies are infected

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F (killing if less than 50% are infected)

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8
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the products of bee colonies suspected of being contaminated with American foul-brood shall be heat treated for 1 hour at 112˚C

A

T

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9
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in case of notifiable bee disease outbreak, during the observation period the colonies must not be moved at all within the protection zone (5 km)

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T

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10
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suppressive vaccination against FMD may be carried out only within the surveillance zone

A

F

(only within the protection zone)

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11
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if no vaccine has been used FMD free status can be recovered if at least 3 months have elapsed after the last recorded outbreak

A

T

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12
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for the officially IBR-free status of the bovine herd all animals over 6 months of age shall be tested

A

T (every 12 months)

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13
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for the officially free Brucella status in bovine all herd animals over 6 weeks should be tested

A

F

(over 12 months)

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14
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if the general epidemic preventative measures (e.g. isolation of the holding etc) are not complied with, the official Brucellosis free status of the bovine herd is suspended

A

F

(only if positive PM inspection)

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15
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when the presence of bluetongie is officially confirmed the holdings located within a radius of 20 km are placed under official surveillance, and if necessary, vaccination programme is implemented

A

T

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16
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vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in the EU?

A

F

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17
Q

Although vesicular stomatitis is resistant the sample should be taken and transported in the same way as FMD suspicion?

A

T

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18
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if sheep introduced into the flock without isolation it is suspected of being contaminated with scabies?

A

T

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19
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the sheep disease with scabies shall be treated and the keeping place and equipment shall be disinfected parallelly?

A

T

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20
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After vaccinating cattle or horses suspected of being contaminated anthrax, the animals are observed for 20 days and their temperature is taken daily?

A

F

(14 days observation)

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21
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the animals suspected of being infected with anthrax shall be immediately separated and vaccinated

A

T

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22
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the animal diseased with anthrax shall be immediatly separated and treated?

A

T

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23
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those animals that were in contact with an infected animal died of anthrax within 20 days before the confirmation are suspected of being infected with anthrax

A

T

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24
Q

if a vaccinated cow or horse suspected of being infected with anthrax shows fever or clinical signs, the animal shall be treated immediately?

A

T

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25
Q

if a single cow in an officially enzootic bovine leucosis free herd has reacted positively the competent authority may grant a derogation from the obligation to slaughter its calf where it was separated from its mother immediately after calving

A

T

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26
Q

for re-establishing the officially enzootic bovine leucosis free status of the bovine herd all animals in the herd more than 12 months old should react negatively to two serological tests at least 4 months and less than 12 months apart

A

T

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27
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for the officially bovine leucosis free status of the bovine herd all animals over 6 weeks shall be tested

A

F

(24 months)

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28
Q

the maximum incubation period defined to enzootic bovine leucosis is 6 months

A

F

(3 months - years)

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29
Q

if the local clinical signs are observed but the increase in thickness of the fold of skin at the site is not more than 4 mm, the single intradermal tuberculin test is negative

A

F

(local sign → positive)

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30
Q

if swelling is observed with an increase of not more than 2 mm in thickness of the fold w/ out clinical signs, the single intradermal test is negative

A

T

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31
Q

in case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak there is obligatory emergency vaccination within 20km zone around the infected holding

A

T

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32
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The official control measures within the protection zone in the case of African horse sickness outbreak shall be forced for a minimum of 21 days

A

F

(minimum 12 months)

33
Q

In the case of confirmation of African horse sickness outbreak only the infected horses shall be killed

A

T

(not contagious)

34
Q

the minimum radius of the protection zone in case of African horse sickness outbreak is 3 km

A

F

(minimum radius 100 km)

35
Q

horses that were kept within 90 days with diseased or suspected of being diseased animals are suspected of being contaminated with equine infectious anaemia

A

T

36
Q

if the results of 2 positive serology tests within an interval of 21 days is positive a horse showing non-typical clinical signs, the animal is diseased with equine infectious anaemia

A

T

37
Q

the maximum incubation period for glanders is 90 days

A

F

(range from few days to many months; suspected of being infected if in contact with D or SD horse within 180 days)

38
Q

if immunodiognostic test is positive of a horse showing non typical clinical signs, the animal is diseased with glanders

A

T

39
Q

Glanders is a serious zoonotic disease that can occur in carnivores as well

A

T

40
Q

Repopulation of a holding after CSF infection may take place only minimum 30 days after the completion of the cleaning and disinfection operations

A

T

41
Q

Marker vaccine can be used for the prevention of CSF of domestic pigs

A

F

(marker vaccine for emergency vaccination)

42
Q

the radius of the protection zone in case of CSF out break shall be at least 3km

A

T

43
Q

in case of confirmation of CSF, all pigs showing clinical signs shall be killed and the other pigs on the holding shall be observed for 40 days

A

F

(All the pigs on the holding are killed and their carcasses rendered)

44
Q

marker vaccine can be used for African swine fever emergency vaccination of domestic pigs

A

F

(used in CSF)

45
Q

Aujeszky disease is notifiable in all susceptible species

A

T

46
Q

on Aujeszky disease free large scale holdings for the control of free status all boars and sows are to be tested every 6 months

A

F

(all boars and sows every year)

47
Q

Aujeszkys is under obligatory eradication in the EU

A

F

(obligatory eradication for IBR and typhoid)

48
Q

On Aujeszky-diseases free large scale-holdings marker vaccine can be used

A

F

(no vaccine used)

49
Q

in case of teschovirus disease outbreaks on small holdings suspected of being contaminated pigs may be observed for 40 days

A

F

(they should separately be slaughtered, heat treatment)

50
Q

in the case of Teschovirus disease outbreaks on large scale holdings all diseased and suspected of being diseased pigs shall be killed on the spot

A

T

51
Q

As FMD, vesicular stomatitis and swine vesicular disease are critically indistinguishable, the maximum incubation period is 40 days in pigs for all of them

A

F

(14 days for FMD )

52
Q

Rift Valley fever is a serious zoonotic disease controlled by strict stamping out in the EU

A

F

(since it is happening in Africa, NOT EU)

53
Q

As rinderpest is a serious zoonotic disease, the world health organisation cooperated with other organisations in eradicating it

A

F

(not zoonotic)

54
Q

Rinderpest is a significant exotic disease in the EU but in Africa there are sporadic outbreaks

A

F

(eradicated since 2011)

55
Q

An animal that shows typical neurological signs of the disease is defined as a rabid animal

A

F

(Rabid animal: animal that is unquestionable, lab tests have confirmed presence of the disease)

56
Q

wild animal behaving strange and attacking people is defined as possible rabid

A

T

57
Q

the potentially rabid stray or wild animals shall be killed

A

T

(says under official monitoring for 90 days for pets, but stray/ wild animals shall be killed)

58
Q

domestic potentially rabid animals shall be killed upon the animal keepers request, may be put under official monitoring for 90 days

A

T

59
Q

dogs shall be vaccinated against rabies within 30 days of reaching 3 months old and after 6 months following the first vaccination

A

T

60
Q

Any dog that has not received any anti-rabies vaccination in accordance with the regulations is defined as rabies risky animal

A

T

61
Q

the rabies risky animals shall be put under official monitoring for 90 days

A

F

(14 days)

62
Q

Any animal that has attacked or bitten humans is defined as of rabies risky animal

A

T

63
Q

viral haemorrhage septicaemia and infectious salmon anaemia are under eradication in the EU

A

T

(both are non-exotic diseases in EU, so under long term eradication)

64
Q

in case of outbreak of an exotic fish disease in the EU, the infected farm shall undergo an appropriate period of fallowing after being emptied

A

T

(where possible, infected farms or mollusc farming areas shall undergo an appropriate period of fallowing after being emptied and, where appropriate, cleansed and disinfected)

65
Q

epizootic haematopoietic necrosis and epizootic ulcerative syndrome are exotic fish diseases in the EU

A

T

66
Q

In the EU Koi herpes virus disease is an exotic disease of common and koi carp

A

False (non-exotic)

67
Q

fowl typhoid is a zoonotic poultry disease caused by salmonella

A

F

(minimal risk)

68
Q

there is obligatory fowl typhoid eradication programme in broiler chickens?

A

F

(obligatory eradication programmes in breeding flocks)

69
Q

day old chickens of breeding domestic fowl flocks shall be tested for fowl typhoid during the first 5 days of life

A

T

70
Q

there is obligatory preventative vaccination programme against Newcastle disease in EU member states

A

F

(it is not obligatory but the use of prophylactic vaccination is applied on a large scale in the EU and elsewhere in the world)

71
Q

in case of confirmation of Newcastle disease in carrier pigeons instead of stamping out, a ban on the movement of pigeons may be ordered for at least 60 days

A

T

72
Q

in case of conformation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding all poultry shall be killed on the spot

A

T

73
Q

the official control measures in the surveillance zone in the case of Newcastle disease outbreaks shall be in force for at least 30 days

A

T

74
Q

DIVA strategy in case of avian influenza means vaccination strategy which enables a differentiation to be made between vaccinated/ infected and vaccinated/ non-infected animals through the application of a diagnostic test

A

T

75
Q

the maximum incubation period is 21 days, for both avian influenza and Newcastle disease in poultry

A

T

76
Q

there is obligatory preventative vaccination programme against avian influenza in many EU member states

A

F

(member states MAY introduce preventative vaccination)

77
Q

in case of Duck viral enteritis vaccinated broiler ducks can be kept on infected natural water

A

T

78
Q

for the prevention of duck viral enteritis infection, no free keeping of water fowl on natural water during the 2 weeks before egg laying period is authorised

A

T