Week 1 : Veterinary Public Health

Question 1

What is Veterinary Public Health (VPH)?

Answer 1

“The sum of all contributions to the complete physical, mental and social well-being of humans through an understanding and
application of veterinary medical science”
- World Health Organisation (2002)

Question 2

Why VPH is important?

Answer 2

1. To tackle hazard exposure arising from animals, animals product and their environment.
2. Ensuring food safety.
3. Develop Strategies for prophylactic measures
4. Public education

Question 3

Disease related to increase human population?

Answer 3

Cholera
Typhoid
Typhus
Tuberculosis
Small pox
Spanish flu
Malaria

Question 4

Disease related to increase food demand

Answer 4

Campylobacteriosis, Cholera, Listeriosis
Hepatitis A, Norovirus
Tapeworm
Priod

Question 5

Disease related to human migration?

Answer 5

Tuberculosis, Leptospirosis, SARS, COVID-19 , HIV

Question 6

Aims of VPH?

Answer 6

1. Protection of food for human consumption to guarantee safety and nutritional quality.
2. Prevention against zoonoses disease agents.

Question 7

Responsibilities of Veterinarian

Answer 7

1. Diagnosis, surveillance, epidemiology, control, prevention and elimination of zoonoses and food production.
2. Management of animal waste
3. Control of veterinary drugs.
4. Management of health aspects of lab animal facilities and diagnostic lab.
5. Management of domestic and wild animal population.
6. Control of international trade of animals.

Question 8

Policies govern by vets.

Answer 8

1. Management of farming methods.
2. Food production chain.
3. Import and export
4. Management of disease outbreak.
5. Public health education.

Question 9

International agencies liaised with VPH

Answer 9

1. World Organization for Animal Health (OiE)
2. World Veterinary Association (WVA)
3. World Health Organization (WHO)
4. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
5. World Trade Organization.
6. ASEAN

Question 10

VPH in Malaysia?

Answer 10

It is under responsibility of DVS, focus 2 main area which is food safety and zoonoses.

Provide veterinary inspection .

Question 11

What is Food Safety Concept?

Answer 11

From Farm to Fork

Farm - Processing - Logistics - Retail

Question 12

Why Food Safety concept is important?

Answer 12

integrated supply chain
Quality in every stage of production
Maintain quality
Ensure food safety and wholesome quality.

Question 13

What is cold chains?

Answer 13

It is temperature controlled supply chain. It requires uninterrupted series of storage and distribution of activities.

Question 14

Food quality is determined by?

Answer 14

Physical / texture
Chemical
Energy/calories
Fillers
Additives