VN01 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Animal Welfare Act 2006 - ANS - 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 ? - ANS -Protection
-Livestock herding
-Police
-Military
-Search and rescue
Explain what PAT stands for and describe what they do - ANS -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 - ANS -Assistance dog for blind
-Assistance dogs for deaf
-Seizure detection dogs
-Diabetic assistance dogs
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,-Mental health
- Dogs that can smell cancer/parkinson's disease
What is an SQP and what can they do - ANS -Suitably Qualified Person
- Under the veterinary medicines regulation can prescribe POM-VPS and NFA-VPS drugs
When does a breeder need a license - ANS -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
- ANS -Allows them to be empathetic with owners
-
What is meant by the link in relation to animal abuse - ANS - 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 - ANS - 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 - ANS Section 5
Who is responsible for setting legislation, policy and regulations for wildlife and pet issues -
ANS DEFRA
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, what are the 3 levels of supervision - ANS - 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 - ANS 15 hours
How many hours of education and training must a SVN do before entering the register -
ANS 2990
What are Ethics - ANS moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of
an activity.
Medical ethics - ANS 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 - ANS -Employees raise concerns over an act of wrong doing at work
- protected under
For what reasons would an employee whistleblow ? - ANS -animal welfare breached
-negligence
-malpractice
- abuse of substances
-informed consent not gained
-data protection breach
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ANSWERS
Animal Welfare Act 2006 - ANS - 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 ? - ANS -Protection
-Livestock herding
-Police
-Military
-Search and rescue
Explain what PAT stands for and describe what they do - ANS -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 - ANS -Assistance dog for blind
-Assistance dogs for deaf
-Seizure detection dogs
-Diabetic assistance dogs
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,-Mental health
- Dogs that can smell cancer/parkinson's disease
What is an SQP and what can they do - ANS -Suitably Qualified Person
- Under the veterinary medicines regulation can prescribe POM-VPS and NFA-VPS drugs
When does a breeder need a license - ANS -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
- ANS -Allows them to be empathetic with owners
-
What is meant by the link in relation to animal abuse - ANS - 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 - ANS - 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 - ANS Section 5
Who is responsible for setting legislation, policy and regulations for wildlife and pet issues -
ANS DEFRA
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, what are the 3 levels of supervision - ANS - 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 - ANS 15 hours
How many hours of education and training must a SVN do before entering the register -
ANS 2990
What are Ethics - ANS moral principles that govern a person's behavior or the conducting of
an activity.
Medical ethics - ANS 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 - ANS -Employees raise concerns over an act of wrong doing at work
- protected under
For what reasons would an employee whistleblow ? - ANS -animal welfare breached
-negligence
-malpractice
- abuse of substances
-informed consent not gained
-data protection breach
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