ACVPM: Questions with Correct Solutions
What Hepatitis viruses can be transmitted by fecal-oral route?
A and E
(T/F) Hepatitis A and E have chronic infections in people
False
B,C,D do though
What are some clinical signs (name at least 5) of Hepatitis A virus in people?
Jaundice
Fatigue
Fever
Headache
Malaise
Nausea
Abdominal Pain
Vomiting
Anorexia
Dark urine
Diarrhea
(T/F) Hepatitis A can cause fulminant hepatitis and relapsing hepatitis
True
,What are 4 ways Hepatitis A virus is transmitted?
1. Fecal-oral
2. Close personal contact (houeshold, sexual (still fecal oral...) child care centers)
3. Contaminated food, water (infected food handler)
4. Blood exposure (injecting drug use, transfusion)
How is Hepatitis A diagnosed?
IgM antibody to Hep A
What are 4 ways to prevent Hepatitis A?
1. Vaccination
2. Immune Globulin
3. Good hygiene
4. Clean water systems, avoidance of food contamination
Name at least two categories of people who are recommended to get the Hepatitis A vaccine
1. Children at 1 year of age
2. People traveling/working in countries with high endemicity of infection
3. Persons expecting to have close contact with child adopted outside the US
4. men who have sex with men
5. Persons who use drugs
6. Persons with occupational risk
7. Persons with chronic liver disease
8. Persons with clotting-factor disorders
,What is the Codex Alimentarius?
International food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice that contribute to the safety,
quality, and fairness of the international food trade
Based in science
Produced by WHO and FAO
Codex members cover _________% of the world's population
99%
______________ (organization) connects US agriculture internationally to promote global
food security and enhance US import and export opportunities
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
(they are part of USDA)
_________ (organization) expands and maintains access to foreign markets for US
agricultural products by removing trade barriers and enforcing rights under existing trade
agreements.
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
You have Seriola rivoliana fish (Almaco Jack) with signs of sudden mortality, and juvenile
fish with erratic swimming, exopthalmia, darkening, lethargy, and hemorrhage. Grow outs
are showing anorexia, spinal defomrities, cataracts, skull and opercular deformities.
, Pathology shows Cardiac hypertrophy/DCM, granulocytic enteritis , hepatic lipidosis,
enlarged spleen, arteriosclerosis....
Diagnosis? What is important in considering treatment?
Taurine deficiency
Can't supplement taurine in aquaculture fish (not approved) so had to change to feed with
appropriate taurine content
(T/F) Extra label use of VFD drugs is okay in certain circumstances
False - strictly prohibited
What are VFD (Veterinary Feed Directive) drugs
Drugs that FDA approved for us in animal feeds
Drugs that are used under veterinarian supervision and issued under written veterinary feed
directive orders
What organization regulates VFD drugs?
FDA
As a veterinarian what are you responsible for when authorizing use of feed containing
VFD drugs (issuing VFD orders) (7)
1. Appropriately licensed (valid State license)
2. Valid Client-Patient relationship
3. Completely and accurately filling out/signing VFD order
4. Providing feed distributor with original VFD order
What Hepatitis viruses can be transmitted by fecal-oral route?
A and E
(T/F) Hepatitis A and E have chronic infections in people
False
B,C,D do though
What are some clinical signs (name at least 5) of Hepatitis A virus in people?
Jaundice
Fatigue
Fever
Headache
Malaise
Nausea
Abdominal Pain
Vomiting
Anorexia
Dark urine
Diarrhea
(T/F) Hepatitis A can cause fulminant hepatitis and relapsing hepatitis
True
,What are 4 ways Hepatitis A virus is transmitted?
1. Fecal-oral
2. Close personal contact (houeshold, sexual (still fecal oral...) child care centers)
3. Contaminated food, water (infected food handler)
4. Blood exposure (injecting drug use, transfusion)
How is Hepatitis A diagnosed?
IgM antibody to Hep A
What are 4 ways to prevent Hepatitis A?
1. Vaccination
2. Immune Globulin
3. Good hygiene
4. Clean water systems, avoidance of food contamination
Name at least two categories of people who are recommended to get the Hepatitis A vaccine
1. Children at 1 year of age
2. People traveling/working in countries with high endemicity of infection
3. Persons expecting to have close contact with child adopted outside the US
4. men who have sex with men
5. Persons who use drugs
6. Persons with occupational risk
7. Persons with chronic liver disease
8. Persons with clotting-factor disorders
,What is the Codex Alimentarius?
International food standards, guidelines, and codes of practice that contribute to the safety,
quality, and fairness of the international food trade
Based in science
Produced by WHO and FAO
Codex members cover _________% of the world's population
99%
______________ (organization) connects US agriculture internationally to promote global
food security and enhance US import and export opportunities
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
(they are part of USDA)
_________ (organization) expands and maintains access to foreign markets for US
agricultural products by removing trade barriers and enforcing rights under existing trade
agreements.
Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS)
You have Seriola rivoliana fish (Almaco Jack) with signs of sudden mortality, and juvenile
fish with erratic swimming, exopthalmia, darkening, lethargy, and hemorrhage. Grow outs
are showing anorexia, spinal defomrities, cataracts, skull and opercular deformities.
, Pathology shows Cardiac hypertrophy/DCM, granulocytic enteritis , hepatic lipidosis,
enlarged spleen, arteriosclerosis....
Diagnosis? What is important in considering treatment?
Taurine deficiency
Can't supplement taurine in aquaculture fish (not approved) so had to change to feed with
appropriate taurine content
(T/F) Extra label use of VFD drugs is okay in certain circumstances
False - strictly prohibited
What are VFD (Veterinary Feed Directive) drugs
Drugs that FDA approved for us in animal feeds
Drugs that are used under veterinarian supervision and issued under written veterinary feed
directive orders
What organization regulates VFD drugs?
FDA
As a veterinarian what are you responsible for when authorizing use of feed containing
VFD drugs (issuing VFD orders) (7)
1. Appropriately licensed (valid State license)
2. Valid Client-Patient relationship
3. Completely and accurately filling out/signing VFD order
4. Providing feed distributor with original VFD order
