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Flashcards by Laura Smith, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Laura Smith
almost 8 years ago
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| Question | Answer |
| Describe the aims of a horse passport and why they are important? (2) | 1. To protect the human food chain by ensuring no horses are treated with certain drugs if to be used for human consumption. 2. Prohibit the sale of stolen horses. |
| At what age does a horse need a passport? | 6 months old/end of the year it was born |
| How do you get a horse passport? | - Apply through BHS (British horse society) - Issued by PIO passport issuing officer |
| When does a horse not need a micro chip? | If born prior to 2009 |
| Time limit on changing owner and informing passport office of death? | 30 days to |
| What consequences can a horse owner face if they do not posses a passport for their horse? | £5000 fine Cannot travel or sell |
| List of "essential" medicine for treatment of horses can be used on food producing animals if... (3) | 1. The prescribing cascade is followed. 2. Their use is followed by a 6 month withhold period from the food chain. 3. Their use must be recorded in the horses passport. |
| What are the record keeping requirements for these drugs? a. for horses excluded from the food chain b. horses classified as food producing | a. vaccines recorded in horse passport and on clinical records. b. all vaccines and all essential medicines recorded with their withdrawal period. |
| When asked to administer, prescribe or dispense drugs for use in a horse what should be checked? (2) | - Ensure the correct horses passport. - Section 9 part 2 should be checked. |
| What is the withdrawal period? | The period between the last dose given and when the residue if the drug in the tissues is lower or equal to maximum residual levels. |
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