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Animal Welfare Act 2006 - Answers - Places a legal duty of care on owners to provide the 5 welfare
needs
-Promotes care of vertebrates
-The 5 animal needs- suitable diet, suitable environment,need to be housed together or apart,
protection from pain,injury, suffering, need to exhibit normal behaviour
-Banned from owning animals and unlimited fine and or up to 5 years in prison if found guilty of not
following
What jobs can working dogs do ? - Answers -Protection
-Livestock herding
-Police
-Military
-Search and rescue
Explain what PAT stands for and describe what they do - Answers -Pets as therapy
—They go into hospitals and care homes and increase social activity and are a distraction for patients
what types of assistance dogs are there - Answers -Assistance dog for blind
-Assistance dogs for deaf
-Seizure detection dogs
-Diabetic assistance dogs
-Mental health
- Dogs that can smell cancer/parkinson's disease
What is an SQP and what can they do - Answers -Suitably Qualified Person
- Under the veterinary medicines regulation can prescribe POM-VPS and NFA-VPS drugs
When does a breeder need a license - Answers -has over 3 litters in 12 months
- sells puppies
- makes over £1000 threshold
,Why is an understanding of the human animal bond important to a veterinary nurse in practise -
Answers -Allows them to be empathetic with owners
-
What is meant by the link in relation to animal abuse - Answers - the link between people who are cruel
to animals also abuse people
- if animal abuse suspected should be reported to police and social services
Responsible pet ownership - Answers - Insurance
-Preventative health care( vaccines, flea and worm)
- Providing welfare needs
- Understanding breed specific needs
Under which section of the AWA 2006 could a person be prosecuted for having their dogs ears cropped -
Answers Section 5
Who is responsible for setting legislation, policy and regulations for wildlife and pet issues - Answers
DEFRA
what are the 3 levels of supervision - Answers - under direction
- under supervision
- personal, constant and direct ( only needed when a SVN is performing minor surgery when delegated
by a vet) - can be a vet or rvn who supervises
how many hours of CPD does a RVN need to complete each year - Answers 15 hours
How many hours of education and training must a SVN do before entering the register - Answers 2990
What are Ethics - Answers moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an
activity.
Medical ethics - Answers 1.Non maleficence- do no harm
2.Beneficence-aim to do good by patients
3.Autonomy- ability of people/animals to be self governing and make decisions
4.Justice- are actions treating in a fair and equal way
Whistleblowing - Answers -Employees raise concerns over an act of wrong doing at work
- protected under
, For what reasons would an employee whistleblow ? - Answers -animal welfare breached
-negligence
-malpractice
- abuse of substances
-informed consent not gained
-data protection breach
-fraud
what is the process for whistleblowing - Answers 1. report to manager/line manager
2.provide full details of matter
3. can go to rcvs if you feel manager hasn't dealt with it efficiently
4. will then go through rcvs tribunal
what are the limitations to veterinary nursing practise - Answers - they cannot diagnose, prescribe
- must be delegated by a vet to do things
other then RVNs/SVNs who else can a vet delegate too - Answers -physiotherapists
-farriers
what is a specialist veterinary surgeon - Answers -a vet who must have achieved a post graduate
qualification at least diploma level
-must satisfy the rcvs they make an active contribution to their field
-reclaim specialist status after 5 years
- not easily achieved
how does a veterinary nurse produce accurate records - Answers - do so in a timely manner
- must not be altered
- legible and concise
-include presenting matter
- any advice or info given included
COSHH - Answers -Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
Animal Welfare Act 2006 - Answers - Places a legal duty of care on owners to provide the 5 welfare
needs
-Promotes care of vertebrates
-The 5 animal needs- suitable diet, suitable environment,need to be housed together or apart,
protection from pain,injury, suffering, need to exhibit normal behaviour
-Banned from owning animals and unlimited fine and or up to 5 years in prison if found guilty of not
following
What jobs can working dogs do ? - Answers -Protection
-Livestock herding
-Police
-Military
-Search and rescue
Explain what PAT stands for and describe what they do - Answers -Pets as therapy
—They go into hospitals and care homes and increase social activity and are a distraction for patients
what types of assistance dogs are there - Answers -Assistance dog for blind
-Assistance dogs for deaf
-Seizure detection dogs
-Diabetic assistance dogs
-Mental health
- Dogs that can smell cancer/parkinson's disease
What is an SQP and what can they do - Answers -Suitably Qualified Person
- Under the veterinary medicines regulation can prescribe POM-VPS and NFA-VPS drugs
When does a breeder need a license - Answers -has over 3 litters in 12 months
- sells puppies
- makes over £1000 threshold
,Why is an understanding of the human animal bond important to a veterinary nurse in practise -
Answers -Allows them to be empathetic with owners
-
What is meant by the link in relation to animal abuse - Answers - the link between people who are cruel
to animals also abuse people
- if animal abuse suspected should be reported to police and social services
Responsible pet ownership - Answers - Insurance
-Preventative health care( vaccines, flea and worm)
- Providing welfare needs
- Understanding breed specific needs
Under which section of the AWA 2006 could a person be prosecuted for having their dogs ears cropped -
Answers Section 5
Who is responsible for setting legislation, policy and regulations for wildlife and pet issues - Answers
DEFRA
what are the 3 levels of supervision - Answers - under direction
- under supervision
- personal, constant and direct ( only needed when a SVN is performing minor surgery when delegated
by a vet) - can be a vet or rvn who supervises
how many hours of CPD does a RVN need to complete each year - Answers 15 hours
How many hours of education and training must a SVN do before entering the register - Answers 2990
What are Ethics - Answers moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of an
activity.
Medical ethics - Answers 1.Non maleficence- do no harm
2.Beneficence-aim to do good by patients
3.Autonomy- ability of people/animals to be self governing and make decisions
4.Justice- are actions treating in a fair and equal way
Whistleblowing - Answers -Employees raise concerns over an act of wrong doing at work
- protected under
, For what reasons would an employee whistleblow ? - Answers -animal welfare breached
-negligence
-malpractice
- abuse of substances
-informed consent not gained
-data protection breach
-fraud
what is the process for whistleblowing - Answers 1. report to manager/line manager
2.provide full details of matter
3. can go to rcvs if you feel manager hasn't dealt with it efficiently
4. will then go through rcvs tribunal
what are the limitations to veterinary nursing practise - Answers - they cannot diagnose, prescribe
- must be delegated by a vet to do things
other then RVNs/SVNs who else can a vet delegate too - Answers -physiotherapists
-farriers
what is a specialist veterinary surgeon - Answers -a vet who must have achieved a post graduate
qualification at least diploma level
-must satisfy the rcvs they make an active contribution to their field
-reclaim specialist status after 5 years
- not easily achieved
how does a veterinary nurse produce accurate records - Answers - do so in a timely manner
- must not be altered
- legible and concise
-include presenting matter
- any advice or info given included
COSHH - Answers -Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
