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Question 1

Who is authorized to issue CVIs for companion animals? Be specific.

Answer 1

(Both category I and II accredited veterinarians)

Question 2

Who is authorized to issue CVIs for horses, livestock, etc.? Be specific.

Answer 2

(Only category II accredited veterinarians)

Question 3

Who determines which animals will or will not be accepted in terms of domestic travel/interstate travel?

Answer 3

(The state veterinarian)

Question 4

(T/F) The free CVI system available from the USDA (VSPS) is not to be used for companion animals.

Answer 4

(T)

Question 5

What is the key to using eCVI programs for interstate travel to make sure there will be no issues with using them?

Answer 5

(Making sure they are accepted by the state veterinarian of the destination)

Question 6

Who determines the requirements for animals in terms of international travel?

Answer 6

(The destination/receiving country)

Question 7

In most cases of international travel, CVIs need endorsement from which government agency? Be specific.

Answer 7

(USDA APHIS veterinary services)

Question 8

How often does brucella testing need to occur in all animals over the age of 18 for a herd of cattle to be certified brucellosis free?

Answer 8

(Once a year)

Question 9

How does a swine herd become a validated brucellosis free herd?

Answer 9

(25% of the breeding animals are sampled quarterly and need to be negative for brucella → this is the same for pseudorabies)

Question 10

What age and population of animals receive the brucella vaccination?

Answer 10

(4-12 month old heifers only)

Question 11

What differs between testing a herd of cattle the first year and subsequent years for it to become a tuberculosis accredited herd?

Answer 11

(For the first year, need to test all animals over the age of 8 months old; for subsequent years, only need to test animals over the age of 2 years old)

Question 12

(T/F) You can simply observe a tuberculin skin test to determine if an animal is a reactor, suspect, or negative.

Answer 12

(F, need to palpate)

Question 13

(T/F) Virginia is an accredited tuberculosis free state.

Answer 13

(T)

Question 14

For which of the following scenarios/populations/etc. do the animals involved need scrapie ear tags?
A - All sheep older than 18 months
B - All sheep under 18 months moving into slaughter channels
C - All scrapie exposed, suspect, test-positive and high risk animals
D - Milk goats whose milk is sold
E - Animals moving for grazing if not change in ownership
F - All goats moving into slaughter channels
G - All breeding sheep regardless of age
H - All sheep and goats for exhibition other than wethers

Answer 14

(A, C, D, G, H)