Veterinary Public Health

Question 1

Health definition

Answer 1

A state of complete physical, mental and social well-being; not merely the absence of disease or infirmity

Question 2

Veterinary Public Health definition

Answer 2

The sum of all contributions to the physical, mental and social well-being of humans through an understanding and application of veterinary science

Question 3

Key areas of VPH

Answer 3

• Food security: quantity, quality and safety.
• Zoonoses: prevention, surveillance and control.
• Animals in society: companion animal, wildlife, and exotic animal issues.
• Environmental protection: Prevention, monitoring and response to naturally occurring toxins, industrial toxins and agricultural residues.
• Communication and liaison: Risk analysis and information transfer to health professionals, legislators, industry, and public.

Question 4

FAO

Answer 4

Food and agriculture organisation of UN based in Rome

Question 5

OIE

Answer 5

World organisation for animal health (Paris)

Question 6

Veterinary medicines directorate (VMD)

Answer 6

– Licensing and approval of pharmaceuticals and biologicals for use in animals.
– Investigation of adverse drug reactions, and failures in efficacy.
– Surveillance for drug residues in meat and other animal derived foods.

Question 7

Food standards agency (FSA)

Answer 7

Approval of meat establishments using auditing, ante and post mortal inspection
+ dairy hygiene inspections

Implements welfare and trade rules on behalf of DEFRA and collects samples to test for residues on behalf of VMD

Question 8

Most common food borne pathogen UK

Answer 8

Campylobacter

Question 9

Home office

Answer 9

Veterinary inspectorate
Under Oversight and implantation of the Animals act 1986 (for scientific procedures)

Review of the ethics, cost-benefit, design and execution of research using live vertebrate animals.

Question 10

Vet contribution to UN 17 sustainable development goals

Answer 10

Keep healthy animals so get healthy food

Question 11

Local government

Answer 11

–Environmental health departments and Trading Standards departments: Tasks carried out on behalf of Defra or FSA

Auditing of some (eg stand alone) meat approved establishments and all registered ( food premises) establishments ( e.g. butcher shops etc)

Investigation of reports of food poisoning, inspection of food premises, riding establishments, pet shops, dog breeding establishments. .

Question 12

Emerging zoonoses

Answer 12

SARS, Hantavirus (rodents), Lyme disease (ticks), Hepatitis E (pigs)

Question 13

Disability adjusted life years

Answer 13

Number of healthy years of life lost due to illness and death

Question 14

E coli outbreak

Answer 14

2011
50 deaths in Europe
Imports banned from Spain to Germany but actually originated in Germany

Question 15

Methylmercury warning

Answer 15

2002

Found in swordfish and marlin pregnant women told to avoid

Question 16

Listeria outbreak

Answer 16

1989
Caused miscarriage and meningitis
Found in smoked salmon and soft cheese

Question 17

Important food borne disease

Answer 17

E coli 0157
Salmonella
Listeria

Question 18

What do abattoir vets look for

Answer 18

Chemical contamination and residues in carcasses

Evidence of compromised welfare, disease, zoonotic diseases

Question 19

Types of chemical contamination

Answer 19

Veterinary medicines, toxins, organic pollutants, radionuclides, heavy metals

Question 20

Salmonella bovismorbificans

Answer 20

1 death in Germany in 2005