TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2000 PAPER I (3 hours) This paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A Two of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 40 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 80 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey 1. Your client produces 200,000 broilers / cycle from one large site. He is considering discontinuing the use of antibiotic growth promoters. Detail the advice you would give him. 2. A flock of caged commercial layers aged 32 weeks suffered a 5% drop in egg production over a 3 day period. Describe how you would attempt to determine the cause. List the common causes of egg drop problems in commercial layers. 3. Avian Influenza has caused several problems around the world in recent years. Describe briefly the various manifestations of this disease. What determines the virulence of the virus? Why does it continue to pose such a threat? P.T.O. for SECTION B
TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2000 PAPER I (3 hours) SECTION B All ten of the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 10 minutes be devoted to each of the 10 topics, i.e. l00 minutes in all for this Section. Write short notes on: Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey 1. Control of pathogens in poultry feed. 2. Vaccination of commercial turkeys. 3. Nicarbazin residues in eggs. 4. Riboflavin deficiency in broilers. 5. Serum agglutination tests. 6. The main welfare aspects of harvesting and transporting broilers for slaughter. 7. Management of the broiler chick in the first week. 8. "Wet Litter" in poultry production. 9. Basic requirements for the eradication of disease in poultry. 10. Competitive exclusion. -------------------
TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2000 PAPER ll (3 hours) This Paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A Two of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 40 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 80 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey 1. You have been asked by an integrated broiler production company to develop a training programme on vaccination techniques for their fieldsmen and vaccinators. Describe the approach you would take. 2. Describe the use of antimicrobials in commercial poultry production with particular reference to legal requirements, farm or quality assurance schemes, and RUMA. 3. A broiler unit situated in an area that has a dense population of poultry is experiencing high mortality from mid crop onward. Describe the types of infectious problems that may be occurring. Discuss how these may be investigated. Where vaccination is appropriate, outline the method and timing of application. P.T.O. for SECTION B
TUESDAY 28 MARCH 2000 PAPER ll (3 hours) SECTION B All ten of the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 10 minutes be devoted to each of the 10 topics, i.e. 100 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey Write short notes on: 1. Red Mite in poultry. 2. Pasteurella infection in broiler breeders. 3. "Blackhead". 4. Ionophore toxicity in turkeys. 5. Poultry Welfare in the broiler hatchery. 6. Anatipestifer disease. 7. Sex-linked genetic traits used in commercial broiler production. 8. Duck Virus Hepatitis. 9. Chronic Respiratory Disease. 10. Mycoplasma infections in game birds.
TUESDAY 26 JULY 2005 PAPER I This paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A TWO of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 40 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 80 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. It has been said that principles of biosecurity cannot be practiced in respect of free-range flocks. Discuss. 2. Describe the development of the immune response in poultry. Discuss the factors which can favour and those which can inhibit the immune response in chickens, giving practical examples. 3. Discuss the value of salmonella vaccines in relation to salmonella control in broiler parents and commercial layers. P.T.O. for SECTION B
TUESDAY 26 JULY 2005 PAPER I SECTION B All TEN of the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 10 minutes be devoted to each of the 10 topics, i.e. 100 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. Write short notes on: 4. Tracheal Organ Cultures. 5. Visceral gout. 6. Nicarbazin residues in broilers. 7. Hatching egg sanitation. 8. Causes of leg weakness in broilers. 9. Infectious bursal disease - gross post mortem findings. 10. Red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae) in poultry. 11. Goose Parvovirus. 12. Coccidial Vaccination. 13. The Carrier State of Infections.
------------------- ROYAL COLLEGE OF VETERINARY SURGEONS TUESDAY 26 JULY 2005 PAPER ll This Paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A TWO of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 40 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 80 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. A strain of Influenza virus (H5N1) which is capable of causing high mortality in chickens has been reported to cause infection in humans in Hong Kong in 1997, and recently elsewhere in Asia. Discuss the implications for the poultry industry and current animal health legislation. A client farming free-range poultry wishes to reduce risks associated with Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Infection - what would you advise? 2. Outline the factors which affect the number of eggs laid by a broiler parent flock. How are egg numbers optimised? 3. Feed mills may be implicated in taking infections onto poultry farms. Describe a programme a mill might adopt to minimise such events and which they can use to demonstrate their diligence.
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TUESDAY 26 JULY 2005 PAPER ll SECTION B All TEN the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 10 minutes be devoted to each of the l0 topics, i.e. l00 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. Write short notes on: 4. Controlling Nicarbazin residues in broiler chicken meat. 5. Mutilations. 6. Processing Yield. 7. Brood-move Programmes. 8. Starve-outs. 9. Emergency Culling. 10. Medicated Feedingstuffs Prescriptions. 11. The haemagglutination-inhibition test. 12. Identification of Salmonellae. 13. Quinolone antibiotics. --------------
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2008 PAPER I This paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A TWO of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 30 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 60 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. You have been asked to advise the manager of an integrated broiler company regarding the welfare considerations for his company. For each section of the operation i.e. Breeders, Hatchery, Broiler growing, Transport and Slaughter list the key areas of concern, refer to relevant legislation and codes of practice where appropriate. 2. Describe the principles of biosecurity and your advice on their application to a conventional housed poultry production system which you know. 3. Right-sided heart failure is a fairly common cause of death of rapidly growing male broiler chickens, resulting in the condition known as broiler ascites. Describe the anatomy of the avian heart, and explain the sequence of events leading up to heart failure and the measures that the industry can take to limit losses from broiler ascites. P.T.O. for SECTION B
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2008 PAPER I SECTION B All TEN of the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 6 minutes be devoted to each of the 10 topics, i.e. 60 minutes in all for this Section. Write short notes on: Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey 4. Drinking systems and water hygiene for commercial layers. 5. Stocking density of broiler chickens. 6. Pneumovirus infection in turkeys. 7. "Floppy Broiler Syndrome". 8. H5N1 in wild birds. 9. In-ovo vaccination. 10. Ionophore anticoccidials. 11. Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) deficiency in Chickens. 12. The signs of Infectious Bursal Disease in chickens and discuss its prevention. 13. The Control of Salmonella in Poultry Order 2007. -------------------
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2008 PAPER ll This Paper is in TWO Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A TWO of the following three questions must be answered. It is suggested that about 30 minutes be devoted to each question, i.e. 60 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. A free-range egg producer with three flocks has repeatedly suffered drops in egg production, particularly at 25 to 35 weeks of age. Discuss your approach to the investigation of this problem and list the available intervention measures. 2. Describe the clinical picture that would lead you to suspect the presence of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in different types of farmed poultry. What action would you take in the event of finding a suspicious flock? How would a suspect case be confirmed? What official action would take place on the affected farm and in the area surrounding it? Describe any zoonotic implications. 3. Outline a typical vaccination regime for a flock of broiler breeders in the United Kingdom stating which diseases are usually included and why. Discuss the main considerations in terms of timing of each vaccine. How can you monitor the effectiveness of the vaccination program? P.T.O. for SECTION B
WEDNESDAY 23 JULY 2008 PAPER ll SECTION B All TEN of the following "questions" must be answered. It is suggested that an average of 6 minutes be devoted to each of the 10 topics, i.e. 60 minutes in all for this Section. Candidates are warned that illegible handwriting may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. Write short notes on: 4. Phosphorus in poultry diets. 5. Fowl Typhoid. 6. The Poultry Health Scheme. 7. Hexamitiasis. 8. Duck Viral Enteritis ( Duck Plague ). 9. Chick Anaemia Agent. 10. Rickets in young chickens. 11. The life cycle of Eimeria tenella. 12. Campylobacter in poultry. 13. The prevention of salmonella infection in chicken. -------------------------
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009 PAPER I This paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A Candidates are required to answer TWO of the following THREE questions. Allow 30 minutes per question. Illegible handwriting or failure to answer the question in the form requested may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. Discuss the use of antimicrobials in poultry health and production indicating those of value for particular diseases. 2. Discuss the Poultry Health Scheme, its requirements, any improvements you consider necessary and its impact on the poultry health status of the United Kingdom. 3. Outline a typical vaccination program for use in turkey parents in the United Kingdom. Describe the diseases covered and the rationale for when each vaccine is used. P.T.O. for SECTION B
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009 PAPER I SECTION B Candidates are required to answer ALL TEN of the following questions. Allow 6 minutes per question. Illegible handwriting or failure to answer the question in the form requested may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. Write short notes on: 4. Pododermatitis. 5. Cross-contamination in the feed mill. 6. Hatchery hygiene. 7. The use of ND vaccines in the United Kingdom. 8. Control of worms in chickens. 9. Infectious Bursal Disease in broilers and its control. 10. What is competitive exclusion? How might it be used commercially? 11. Signs and control of aspergillosis in poultry. 12. Causes of abnormal feathers in broilers. 13. Epidemiology of ILT in commercial layers. -------------------
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009 PAPER ll This paper is in two Sections (A and B) and instructions relating to the number of questions to be answered are given at the head of each Section. SECTION A Candidates are required to answer TWO of the following THREE questions. Allow 30 minutes per question. Illegible handwriting or failure to answer the question in the form requested may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. 1. Marek s disease is a viral condition that mainly affects chickens. Discuss how chickens are likely to become infected with this virus, the clinical signs and post mortem features of the various manifestations of this disease, and the methods used by the Poultry Industry to control Marek s disease. 2. A new client is seeking advice on how to ensure his flock of broilers remains free of Salmonella. How would you respond? 3. Describe the diseases associated with Mycoplasma infections in domestic chickens, their epidemiology, interactions with other pathogens, treatment and control. P.T.O. for SECTION B
TUESDAY 21 JULY 2009 PAPER ll SECTION B Candidates are required to answer ALL TEN of the following questions. Allow 6 minutes per question. Illegible handwriting or failure to answer the question in the form requested may result in examiners being unable to award marks for information which candidates intended to convey. Write short notes on: 4. Derzy's disease. 5. Antibiotic treatment of birds in lay. 6. Erysipelas infection in poultry. 7. The diagnostic tools available to confirm and investigate Avian Influenza. 8. Botulism in poultry. 9. The administration of live vaccines to poultry. 10. Egg Drop Syndrome in laying birds. 11. Immunosuppression in chickens. 12. Red mite control in commercial layers. 13. Vaccination against mycoplasmosis in chickens. -------------------------