VETERINARY PREVENTION AND FEED HYGIENE – LIST OF SKILLS
The aim of training in this field is the acquisition of skills in the following areas:
 evaluation of the health of animal populations of different species and
raised for different purposes, based on epidemiological and production
indicators
 evaluation of how environmental factors affect health, including the
ability to identify and eliminate factors that are harmful to animals
 planning and carrying out measures aimed at combating threats and
improving the health and productivity of the herd
 independent preparation of prophylactic programmes and evaluation of
their effectiveness
 evaluation of safety and hygiene systems in feed production
After completing his/her specialization, a veterinary surgeon is expected to be
able to do the following:
 identify the main causes of losses in animal production
 define epidemiology as a science and as a practical veterinary activity;
present basic concepts, epidemiological testing methods, and the
criteria for their use
 evaluate a microclimate and know the techniques for measuring its
components
 evaluate ventilation and thermal balance in livestock buildings
 evaluate construction plans with regard to hygiene and regulations
pertaining to health standards in construction
 characterize the main principles of animal welfare, evaluation
parameters, and EU and domestic legal regulations regarding livestock
 evaluate the consequences of poor animal welfare in systems used for
raising particular animal species
 interpret domestic and EU law pertaining to animal welfare during
transport and to euthanasia and slaughter of livestock
 define types of immunity, immunological memory, and resistance in
bacterial, viral, parasitic, and fungal infections
 discuss the importance of colostrum for newborns as well as methods
for evaluating it
 characterize preparations used in immunoprophylaxis and evaluate their
effectiveness and vaccine safety
 discuss diagnostic tests used in assessing immunity
 interpret legal regulations pertaining to prevention of infectious diseases
 identify principles of prevention in herds of particular animal species
 discuss the principles governing utilization of animal faeces, animal
carcasses, and solid waste
 demonstrate knowledge of the principles governing rat control, insect
control, and disinfection
 identify the basic requirements of quarantine and adaptation of animals
 demonstrate knowledge of the animal identification and registration
system
 define the principles governing supervision of production and sales of
feed and medicated feed
 identify the principles governing official and internal control of nutrition
and of the national programme for feed inspection under the supervision
of the General Veterinary Inspectorate
 evaluate hazards in obtaining feed material and in feed production
 demonstrate knowledge of the HACCP, GHP, and GMP quality assurance
systems in feed production plants
 define early warning systems and crisis response systems
 demonstrate knowledge of domestic and EU feed legislation regarding
hygiene requirements for buildings and health conditions for food and
nutrition, as well as pertinent regulations
 demonstrate knowledge of procedures such as those for quality
assurance of raw material, pest control, cleaning, and keeping order
 evaluate laws pertaining to genetically modified food
 discuss the principles governing hygiene evaluation of packaging –
legislation and inspection
 identify and interpret regulations and norms pertaining to animal feed
 define principles governing the detection, identification, and
measurement of additives and contaminants, as well as methods of
microbiological evaluation of animal feed
 demonstrate knowledge of official feed control and EU regulations
regarding feed safety
 analyse threats to public health associated with feed hygiene
 identify the principles governing the collection and preparation of water
and feed samples for analysis
 demonstrate knowledge of domestic and EU law concerning water
quality, sanitary condition of equipment, and means of water treatment
and disinfection