VN01: PROFESSIONAL VETERINARY NURSING
RESPONSIBILITIES UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: The Animals Act 1971
Correct Answer: • Generally makes owners responsible for damages caused by their animal. However, if a
person trespasses onto land and is attacked by an animal, the owner is not liable. • Where livestock stray,
the landowner can detain them up to 48hr until damages are paid for. • Livestock owners may shoot a stray
dog on their land if there is no other way to stop it. Must inform police in 48hrs.
Question: Which animals are covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: All vertebrate animals.
Question: What are the five animal needs? (Animal Welfare Act 2006)
Correct Answer: 1. Somewhere suitable to live 2. A proper diet, including fresh water 3. Protection from,
and treatment of, illness and injury 4. The ability to express normal behaviour 5. Any need to be housed
with, or apart from other animals
Question: What are the four main offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: a) Causing unnecessary physical or mental suffering to an animal b) Selling, exchanging
or giving a pet as a prize to a child c) Mutilation of animals (unless there is a good medical cause) d) Use of
animals for fighting
Question: What is considered mutilation? (Animal Welfare Act 2006)
Correct Answer: Procedure involving interference with sensitive tissues or bone structure.
Question: Which mutilations are permitted under the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: • Ear tipping • Castration • Embryo collection/transfer + ovum transplantation • Spaying •
Vasectomy • Dewclaw removal
Question: Under which circumstances is tail docking permitted? Which breeds does this affect?
Correct Answer: • Certified working dogs under 5 days old • Evidence dog likely to be used for work in
connection with law enforcement/ activities of her majesty's armed forces/emergency rescue/ lawful pest
control/lawful animal shooting. (a) hunt, point, retrieve breeds of any type or combination of types, (b)
spaniels of any type or combination of types or (c) terriers of any type or combination of types.
Question: How did the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill i.e. Finn's law ammend the Animal Welfare
Act 2006?
Correct Answer: It made it an offence to harm or abuse an animal in the line of duty - preventing those
who attack or injury service animals from claiming self-defence. It also means service animals are no longer
treated as "force property" when it comes to injuries.
Question: What are the penalties for failing to follow the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: • Imprisonment (up to 51wks). • Fines up to £20k. Does need to be immediately after the
event but within three years of it taking place.
Question: When does a breeder require a license under the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
, Correct Answer: If they breed >3 litters in a 12m period - they are considered a dog breeding business.
Question: What is an offense under the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
Correct Answer: a) Selling a puppy not born at a licenced establishment to a licenced pet shop. b)
Delivering a puppy without a collar and a tag identifying it to the licenced breeding establishment.
Question: What are the penalties for failing to follow the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
Correct Answer: • Fines and/or imprisonment • Cancellation of licences • Disqualification from keeping
dogs • Disqualification from holding a breeding establishment • Delivery of dogs into third party care
Question: When did the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 come into play?
Correct Answer: 6th April 2016.
Question: What did the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 enforce?
Correct Answer: All dogs must be microchipped (unless medically exempted by a vet).
Question: By what age should a puppy be microchipped? (Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations
2015) What is the minimum age to microchip a puppy?
Correct Answer: Must be carried out by 8 weeks of age, can be done from 6 weeks old.
Question: Who can implant a microchip?
Correct Answer: Anyone with formal training can place microchips in dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets,
(SVNs do not need formal training). In any other animal it is considered an act of veterinary surgery.
Question: Once implanted, who has access to the details on the microchip?
Correct Answer: Only the authorised database has access to the details on the microchip.
Question: What does the PETS travel scheme allow?
Correct Answer: It allows cats, dogs and ferrets to travel easily between member countries without
quarantine.
Question: What are the requirements for a Pet Passport when entering from the UK or EU/'listed' third
country?
Correct Answer: • Be microchipped • Vaccinated against rabies • 21 day wait after vacc. before entering
the UK • Hold an EU Pet Passport / EU Veterinary Certificate • Tapeworm treatment (dogs only)
Question: What are the additional requirements if entering from a non-listed country?
Correct Answer: • Pass a blood test 30 days post vacc. • 3 month wait prior to travelling
Question: Describe the tapeworm treatment required when re-entering the UK.
Correct Answer: • Treatment must have been given between 24-120hrs ago i.e. 1-5 days. • Must have
praziquantel or equivalent as active ingredient. • Details of the treatment must be recorded by the vet in the
passport/certificate. • Not required if entering from Finland, Norway, ROI or Malta.
Question: What are the potential consequences if the Pet Passport requirements are not met?
Correct Answer: • Licenced to quarantine. • Re-exported to the country they traveled from. • Animal is
destroyed. Failure to administer tapeworm treatment within the correct timeline is the most common cause.
Question: What is the minimum age an animal can travel?
RESPONSIBILITIES UPDATED ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
Question: The Animals Act 1971
Correct Answer: • Generally makes owners responsible for damages caused by their animal. However, if a
person trespasses onto land and is attacked by an animal, the owner is not liable. • Where livestock stray,
the landowner can detain them up to 48hr until damages are paid for. • Livestock owners may shoot a stray
dog on their land if there is no other way to stop it. Must inform police in 48hrs.
Question: Which animals are covered by the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: All vertebrate animals.
Question: What are the five animal needs? (Animal Welfare Act 2006)
Correct Answer: 1. Somewhere suitable to live 2. A proper diet, including fresh water 3. Protection from,
and treatment of, illness and injury 4. The ability to express normal behaviour 5. Any need to be housed
with, or apart from other animals
Question: What are the four main offences under the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: a) Causing unnecessary physical or mental suffering to an animal b) Selling, exchanging
or giving a pet as a prize to a child c) Mutilation of animals (unless there is a good medical cause) d) Use of
animals for fighting
Question: What is considered mutilation? (Animal Welfare Act 2006)
Correct Answer: Procedure involving interference with sensitive tissues or bone structure.
Question: Which mutilations are permitted under the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: • Ear tipping • Castration • Embryo collection/transfer + ovum transplantation • Spaying •
Vasectomy • Dewclaw removal
Question: Under which circumstances is tail docking permitted? Which breeds does this affect?
Correct Answer: • Certified working dogs under 5 days old • Evidence dog likely to be used for work in
connection with law enforcement/ activities of her majesty's armed forces/emergency rescue/ lawful pest
control/lawful animal shooting. (a) hunt, point, retrieve breeds of any type or combination of types, (b)
spaniels of any type or combination of types or (c) terriers of any type or combination of types.
Question: How did the Animal Welfare (Service Animals) Bill i.e. Finn's law ammend the Animal Welfare
Act 2006?
Correct Answer: It made it an offence to harm or abuse an animal in the line of duty - preventing those
who attack or injury service animals from claiming self-defence. It also means service animals are no longer
treated as "force property" when it comes to injuries.
Question: What are the penalties for failing to follow the Animal Welfare Act 2006?
Correct Answer: • Imprisonment (up to 51wks). • Fines up to £20k. Does need to be immediately after the
event but within three years of it taking place.
Question: When does a breeder require a license under the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
, Correct Answer: If they breed >3 litters in a 12m period - they are considered a dog breeding business.
Question: What is an offense under the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
Correct Answer: a) Selling a puppy not born at a licenced establishment to a licenced pet shop. b)
Delivering a puppy without a collar and a tag identifying it to the licenced breeding establishment.
Question: What are the penalties for failing to follow the Breeding and Sale of Dogs (Welfare) Act 1999?
Correct Answer: • Fines and/or imprisonment • Cancellation of licences • Disqualification from keeping
dogs • Disqualification from holding a breeding establishment • Delivery of dogs into third party care
Question: When did the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 come into play?
Correct Answer: 6th April 2016.
Question: What did the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 enforce?
Correct Answer: All dogs must be microchipped (unless medically exempted by a vet).
Question: By what age should a puppy be microchipped? (Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations
2015) What is the minimum age to microchip a puppy?
Correct Answer: Must be carried out by 8 weeks of age, can be done from 6 weeks old.
Question: Who can implant a microchip?
Correct Answer: Anyone with formal training can place microchips in dogs, cats, rabbits and ferrets,
(SVNs do not need formal training). In any other animal it is considered an act of veterinary surgery.
Question: Once implanted, who has access to the details on the microchip?
Correct Answer: Only the authorised database has access to the details on the microchip.
Question: What does the PETS travel scheme allow?
Correct Answer: It allows cats, dogs and ferrets to travel easily between member countries without
quarantine.
Question: What are the requirements for a Pet Passport when entering from the UK or EU/'listed' third
country?
Correct Answer: • Be microchipped • Vaccinated against rabies • 21 day wait after vacc. before entering
the UK • Hold an EU Pet Passport / EU Veterinary Certificate • Tapeworm treatment (dogs only)
Question: What are the additional requirements if entering from a non-listed country?
Correct Answer: • Pass a blood test 30 days post vacc. • 3 month wait prior to travelling
Question: Describe the tapeworm treatment required when re-entering the UK.
Correct Answer: • Treatment must have been given between 24-120hrs ago i.e. 1-5 days. • Must have
praziquantel or equivalent as active ingredient. • Details of the treatment must be recorded by the vet in the
passport/certificate. • Not required if entering from Finland, Norway, ROI or Malta.
Question: What are the potential consequences if the Pet Passport requirements are not met?
Correct Answer: • Licenced to quarantine. • Re-exported to the country they traveled from. • Animal is
destroyed. Failure to administer tapeworm treatment within the correct timeline is the most common cause.
Question: What is the minimum age an animal can travel?
