public health admin Flashcards
Animal Welfare Act excludes what species?
Food/production animals, horses not used in research, rats (rattus), mouse (mus), birds raised for research
Examples of regulated and unregulated facilities for AWA?
Regulated: research facilities, dealers, exhibitors
Unregulated: agricultural shows, dog/cat shows, rodeos, retail pet stores, county fairs
Which federal act requires established a five-day holding period requirement for dogs and cats at shelters and other holding facilities?
Animal Welfare Act
Who enforces the Animal Welfare Act
Usually APHIS, however in fighting cases will involve dept of justice
FDA is housed within what federal unit?
Health and human services
Who has regulatory authority over pesticides (insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides)
EPA
Who has regulatory authority over animal antimicrobials, antiparasiticides, production drugs?
FDA-CVM
Who has regulatory authority over veterinary biologics (vaccines, antisera, diagnostic kits)
USDA-APHIS
AMDUCA requirements? AMDUCA enforced by whom?
Enforced by FDA
- needs to be on the order of a vet with valid VCPR
- won’t cause violative residues in food animals
- NOT in feed
- No available/effective labeled drug available
What’s the use of MUMS Act
FDA office that works with getting labelled drugs for minor uses (limited geography, etc) or minor species (not cattle, horse, turkey, chicken, dog, cat, swine)
Who regulates pet food recalls?
FDA
NIOSH is under ___ organization; they (are/are not) a regulatory body
Under CDC (which is under HHS); they are not regulatory body (does research/consulting)
OSHA is part of ____ organization; what is its role?
Part of Department of Labor; sets standards and enforcements
What is the difference between food defense and food safety?
Safety protects against unintentional adulteration; defense is against intentional adulteration
Which agency enforces the ‘don’t sell small turtles’ act?
FDA
NARMS (National Antibiotic Resistance Monitoring System) is a collaboration of which agencies?
FDA, CDC, USDA
What does NARMS track?
Antimicrobial resistance in food-borne bacteria from humans, retail meats, animals
One of your clients stops you in the grocery store because she is confused about the new USDA Animal
Disease Traceability program. Based on your knowledge, you explain that ADT is defined as the ability to:
A.Find all animal products involved in a foodborne illness outbreak
B.Find the place of birth for all animals involved in a foodborne illness outbreak
C.Find the country of origin for all infected and exposed animals involved in a foreign animal
disease outbreak
D.Know where an animal was by linking an official animal identification with a specific location in time
E.Know where an animal was by linking an official animal identification with their country of birth
D.Know where an animal was by linking an official animal identification with a specific location in time
What types of cattle are required to have official animal Disease Tracing (ADT) tags?
All dairy, all beef intact over 18 months, any cattle used in shows, rodeos, or exhibitions
Your dairy client is shipping a load of replacement heifers to a breeder in another State and needs
official identification along with an ICVI. Which form of official ID could be used without approval and
agreement from the animal health officials in both the shipping and receiving States?
A.Official eartag
B.Implanted Electronic ID (EID)
C.Tattoo
D.Brand
E.Digital photo
A.Official eartag
When an accredited veterinarian (AV) completes an ICVI, he or she must forward a copy to the State or Tribe of origin of the shipment within 7 calendar days from the date the ICVI is signed. Additionally, the AV must retain records for ___ years for poultry or swine; ___ years for other livestock species
2 yr poultry/swine
5 yr cattle,sheep, goat, bison, equid, cervids