AVS 3311 Final Exam UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What 2 groups of workers make up the US ag workforce - CORRECT ANSWER self
employed farm operators and family, hired workers
What does the nature of their work depend on - CORRECT ANSWER the type of animal being
raised, the phase of production (breeding farm, hatcheries, nurseries, growing, or finishing), employee
job title
What are workers at pig breeding farms responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER giving
antibiotics, clipping teeth, notching ears, tail docking, and castrating males
What are workers at hatcheries responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER determining chick's
sex, killing all males, cutting females' beaks, crafting females for transport to growing farm
What are nurseries - CORRECT ANSWER intermediate barns where animals are held before
being transported to growing or finishing facilities
What do animal ag workers inhale hazardous levels of - CORRECT ANSWER particulate
matter, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide gases
What diseases can workers contract from safety hazards at these facilities - CORRECT ANSWER
asthma, bronchitis, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), organic dust toxic
syndrome, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, allergies, muscle aches, hearing loss, and other zoonotic
diseases
What are the factors in the 2023 death of Pitman Farms workers - CORRECT ANSWER
failure to develop hydrogen sulfide (H2S) safety, no hazard assessment, unsecured floor grates
to protect the offal wastewater pit
What were the recommendations from California investigators for the 2023 Pitman Farms case -
CORRECT ANSWER devloping H2S safety program, implementing a "confined space
program" for offal pits, guarding the offal pits, and ensuring wastewater flow through offal pits
, What are the health and safety hazards to vets and vet techs - CORRECT ANSWER anesthesia,
X-rays, medications, pesticides, cleaning agents, accidents (bites, falls, needles ), infections from
accidents, animal transmitted diseases or parasites, allergic reactions
How much more likely are vets to die from suicide compared to gen population - CORRECT
ANSWER 4 times, 400 vets died from suicide, males 2x as likely and female 4x as likely
Why do vets commit suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER Financial factors, pressures and long
hours of job, expectations of pet owners, exposure to trauma, frequent euthanasia
What 3 things contribute to animal welfare - CORRECT ANSWER Health, emotions, natural
living (balance of concerns by Prof David Fraser)
Define Animal Welfare - CORRECT ANSWER Potentially measurable quality of living for an
animal at a particular time
Define Animal well being - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical concern for living and safety of
animals
What does the animal protection system in USA include - CORRECT ANSWER federal, state,
local laws ensuring welfare and humane treatment of animals
What is the Animal Welfare Act - CORRECT ANSWER Primary federal law regulating the
treatment of animals in research and exhibition. Standards for housing, handling, sanitation, nutrition,
water, vet care, and protection from extreme weather and temperatures
Who enforces the animal welfare act (AWA) - CORRECT ANSWER the USDA (US
department of agriculture) through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
What is the humane methods of slaughter act (HMSA) - CORRECT ANSWER ensures that
livestock are slaughtered in a humane manner and requires that animals are unconscious before
slaughter to prevent pain
What is the Horse Protection Act - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibits showing, sale, auction, and
exhibit of sored horses
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
What 2 groups of workers make up the US ag workforce - CORRECT ANSWER self
employed farm operators and family, hired workers
What does the nature of their work depend on - CORRECT ANSWER the type of animal being
raised, the phase of production (breeding farm, hatcheries, nurseries, growing, or finishing), employee
job title
What are workers at pig breeding farms responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER giving
antibiotics, clipping teeth, notching ears, tail docking, and castrating males
What are workers at hatcheries responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER determining chick's
sex, killing all males, cutting females' beaks, crafting females for transport to growing farm
What are nurseries - CORRECT ANSWER intermediate barns where animals are held before
being transported to growing or finishing facilities
What do animal ag workers inhale hazardous levels of - CORRECT ANSWER particulate
matter, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide gases
What diseases can workers contract from safety hazards at these facilities - CORRECT ANSWER
asthma, bronchitis, COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), organic dust toxic
syndrome, hypersensitivity pneumonitis, allergies, muscle aches, hearing loss, and other zoonotic
diseases
What are the factors in the 2023 death of Pitman Farms workers - CORRECT ANSWER
failure to develop hydrogen sulfide (H2S) safety, no hazard assessment, unsecured floor grates
to protect the offal wastewater pit
What were the recommendations from California investigators for the 2023 Pitman Farms case -
CORRECT ANSWER devloping H2S safety program, implementing a "confined space
program" for offal pits, guarding the offal pits, and ensuring wastewater flow through offal pits
, What are the health and safety hazards to vets and vet techs - CORRECT ANSWER anesthesia,
X-rays, medications, pesticides, cleaning agents, accidents (bites, falls, needles ), infections from
accidents, animal transmitted diseases or parasites, allergic reactions
How much more likely are vets to die from suicide compared to gen population - CORRECT
ANSWER 4 times, 400 vets died from suicide, males 2x as likely and female 4x as likely
Why do vets commit suicide? - CORRECT ANSWER Financial factors, pressures and long
hours of job, expectations of pet owners, exposure to trauma, frequent euthanasia
What 3 things contribute to animal welfare - CORRECT ANSWER Health, emotions, natural
living (balance of concerns by Prof David Fraser)
Define Animal Welfare - CORRECT ANSWER Potentially measurable quality of living for an
animal at a particular time
Define Animal well being - CORRECT ANSWER Ethical concern for living and safety of
animals
What does the animal protection system in USA include - CORRECT ANSWER federal, state,
local laws ensuring welfare and humane treatment of animals
What is the Animal Welfare Act - CORRECT ANSWER Primary federal law regulating the
treatment of animals in research and exhibition. Standards for housing, handling, sanitation, nutrition,
water, vet care, and protection from extreme weather and temperatures
Who enforces the animal welfare act (AWA) - CORRECT ANSWER the USDA (US
department of agriculture) through the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
What is the humane methods of slaughter act (HMSA) - CORRECT ANSWER ensures that
livestock are slaughtered in a humane manner and requires that animals are unconscious before
slaughter to prevent pain
What is the Horse Protection Act - CORRECT ANSWER Prohibits showing, sale, auction, and
exhibit of sored horses
