State 2 Midterm 2

Question 1

Wild animal behaving strange and attacking people is defined as possibly rabid

Answer 1

T

Question 2

In case of Duck viral entertitis vaccination broiler ducks can be kept on infected natural water

Answer 2

T

Question 3

In confirmation of CSF all pigs with clinical signs should be killed and other pigs on the infected holding can be observed for 40 days

Answer 3

F (Kill all)

Question 4

Fowl typhoid is zoonotic and caused by salmonella

Answer 4

T

Question 5

Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in EU

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Human disease may serve to monitor the presence of certain zoonotic infections in animals

Answer 6

T (Eq encephalomyelitis, Q-fever)

Question 7

Genetic screening is possible disease control strategy in the eradication or certain notifiable diseases

Answer 7

T

Question 8

The GATT/WTO sanitary and Phytosanitary agreement prohibits any health barrier in international trade of animals

Answer 8

F? (The aim is to reduce to a minimum the negative effects of health barriers on international trade)

Question 9

Aujeszky’s disease is notifiable in all suspected species

Answer 9

T

Question 10

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

Answer 10

T

Question 11

In the case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding all poultry shall be killed on the spot

Answer 11

T

Question 12

Vesicular stomatitis is controlled by stamping out in the EU

Answer 12

F

Question 13

The skull excluding the mandible and including the brain and eyes, and the spinal cord of animals aged over 12 months specified risk material in bovine animals

Answer 13

T

Question 14

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

Answer 14

T

Question 15

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

Answer 15

T

Question 16

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

Answer 16

T

Question 17

Any dog that has not received an anti-rabies vaccination in accordance with the regulation is defined as rabies risky animals

Answer 17

T

Question 18

The rabies-risky animal shall be put under official monitoring for 90 days

Answer 18

F (14 days)

Question 19

On Aujeszky’s diseases free large-scale holdings marker vaccines can be used

Answer 19

F (no vaccines used)

Question 20

In case of confirmation of classical swine fever, all pigs showing clinical signs shall be killed and the other pigs on the holding shall be observed for 40 days

Answer 20

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

Question 21

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

Answer 21

T

Question 22

To ensure a clear link between the animal and the pet passport, dogs, cats and ferrets must be fitted with an electronic microchip

Answer 22

T (just says pets, but on pet passports I know it says dog, cat and ferred - From person that wrote the original PQ document)

Question 23

Fowl typhoid is a zoonotic poultry disease caused by Salmonella

Answer 23

T

Question 24

Aujeszky’s disease is under obligatory eradication in the EU

Answer 24

F (obligatory eradication for IBR and Thyphoid) ??

Question 25

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

Answer 25

T

Question 26

There is obligatory preventative vaccination program against avian influenza in may EU member states

Answer 26

F (Member states MAY introduce preventive vaccination)

Question 27

For the prevention of duck virus enteritis infection, no free keeping of waterfowl on natural water during the 2 weeks before egg laying period is authorised

Answer 27

T

Question 28

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

Answer 28

T

Question 29

Aujeszky's disease is notifiable in all suspected species

Answer 29

T

Question 30

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

Answer 30

F (all boars and sows are tested every year)

Question 31

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

Answer 31

F (they should be separately slaughtered, heat treatment!)

Question 32

Marker vaccine can be used for the preventive CSF vaccination of domestic pigs

Answer 32

F (No preventative vaccination in CSF; marker vaccine for emergency vaccination)

Question 33

There is obligatory preventive vaccination program against Newcastle disease in many EU member states

Answer 33

F (I don't think it is obligatory, it is permitted)

Question 34

There is obligatory fowl typhoid eradication program in broiler chickens

Answer 34

F (obligatory eradication programs in breeding flocks)

Question 35

The radius of the protection zone in case of classical swine fever outbreaks shall be at least 3 km

Answer 35

T

Question 36

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

Answer 36

T

Question 37

In case of confirmation of Newcastle disease on a poultry holding all poultry shall be killed on the spot

Answer 37

T

Question 38

An animal that shows typical neurologic symptoms of the disease is defined as rabid animals

Answer 38

T