¹ The objective of the training referred to in Art. 31, para. 5, 85, para. 2, 97, para. 2, or 102, para. 2, OPAn is that the holders or persons responsible for the management of animals treat animals carefully, in an appropriate manner and in accordance with their needs, maintain them in good health, practice responsible breeding and Ensure the health of young people on the farm.

² The objective of training referred to in s. 102, para. 5, OPAn is that the person who deals with the fingernails of cattle or horse hooves treats the animals carefully and ensures that they are treated properly.

¹ The training consists of a theoretical part and a practical part as well as an internship in an institution within the meaning of s. 206 OPAn.

² The theoretical and practical parts of the training include at least 40 hours of teaching, including at least 20 hours of theory and 10 hours of practice. The course lasts for at least three months.

³ The training of persons who raise pets or commercial dogs on a professional basis must include a theoretical part of at least 10 hours in respect of the fields referred to in s. 4, para. 2, let. D to g. ¹

¹ The theoretical part provides the following basic knowledge about the animals supported:

A.

Legislation on the protection of animals and other important legislation;

B.

Treatment of animals with minnows;

C.

Hygiene of enclosures, premises, equipment and people, and the prevention of infectious diseases;

D.

The responsibilities, duties and functions of the persons responsible for the care of animals;

E.

Animal anatomy and physiology; and

F.

Normal behaviour and animal needs as well as signs of anxiety, stress and suffering.

² The theoretical part of the training referred to in Art. 31, para. 5, 85, para. 2, 97, para. 2, or 102, para. 2, OPAn provides in-depth knowledge of supported animals in the following areas: ¹

A.

Care of animals in general and care for sick or injured animals in particular;

B.

Feeding of animals, including food composition, food requirements and occupation in relation to food intake;

C.

Detention requirements and the development of an environment allowing the expression of the typical behaviors of the species;

D.

Animal husbandry and normal development of young animals;

E.

Normal running of a mist or laying and frequent signs of mise-laying or egg-laying problems;

F.

Basic genetic knowledge, husbandry methods, and bottom-up controls; and

G.

Breeding objectives and genetic abnormalities.

³ The theoretical part of the training referred to in s. 102, para. 5, OPAn provides in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

A.

Care and care for sick or injured animals;

B.

Proper treatment of animals;

C.

Conditions of detention which allow the expression of the typical behaviour of the species;

D.

Proper execution of services and manipulations that minnows animals;

E.

Cleaning and disinfection of the premises, pens and appliances used. ²

¹ The practical part of the art training. 31, para. 5, 85, para. 2, 97, para. 2, or 102, para. 2, OPAn, should include practical exercises on how to treat animals, how to care for animals, how to observe their behaviour, how to build a pen, and how to respect hygiene.

² The practical part of training referred to in s. 102, para. 5, OPAn, must include practical exercises on how to treat animals as well as the care to be taken, the respect of hygiene and the manipulations related to the service concerned.

The objective of training referred to in s. 150 OPAn is that animal carriers treat animals with minnows and keep them properly.

¹ The theoretical part lasts at least 12 hours.

² The practical part is specific to a group of animals and consists of accompanying an experienced animal carrier; it lasts:

A.

For personnel responsible for the transport of poultry: at least 2 working days to be spent on poultry;

B.

For the personnel responsible for the transport of pets, animals of experience or wild animals: at least 2 working days to be devoted to the species regularly transported among these groups of animals;

C.

In all other cases: at least 5 working days, of which at least one day must be devoted to each group of animals referred to in s. 9, para. 1, let. A to d. ¹

¹ The theoretical part provides the following basic knowledge:

A.

Legislation on the protection of animals, animal diseases and road traffic;

B.

Normal behaviour and animal needs; and

C.

Anatomy and physiology of animals.

² It provides in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

A.

To carry out the loading, unloading and flap of animals; to accommodate them with minnows during transport taking into account climatic conditions and the composition of the group of animals;

B.

Care of sick animals and injured animals;

C.

Vehicle driving;

D.

Technical requirements for equipment such as ramps, vehicles and trailers;

E.

The responsibilities, duties and functions of the members of the management of the company, of the movement agents, the drivers and the persons taking care of the animals; and

F.

Cleaning and disinfection.

¹ The practical part is given specifically by group of animals, according to the following distribution:

A.

Young bovines or broths;

B.

Cows;

C.

Swine;

D.

Small ruminants;

E.

Poultry;

F. ¹

Pet animals, in particular dogs and cats;

G. ²

Experimental animals; and

H. ³

Wild animals.

² It must include exercises on how to treat animals, including how to load them, to unload them, to remove them, to drive the vehicle and to take care of the animals.

The objective of training referred to in s. 177, para. 2, OPAn is that slaughterhouse staff treat animals with minnows and displace them and shrew them in the rules of art.

¹ The training includes a theoretical part and a practical part. The latter is followed up in employment and conducted in one or more slaughterhouses. It shall be given in accordance with the tasks of the staff and shall bear at least a group of animals referred to in Art. 9, para. 1. Persons engaged in an activity involving more than one group of animals shall be trained in two groups of animals within the meaning of s. 9, para. 1, at least.

² Persons exercising leadership and responsibility for the protection of animals referred to in s. 177 A , para. 3, OPAn should be trained in the two areas of art. 177, para. 2, let. A and b, OPAn.

³ The theoretical part comprises at least 6 hours of teaching.

⁴ The practical part lasts at least 2 days per animal group, but at least 12 hours.

¹ The theoretical part provides the basic knowledge in the following areas:

A.

Legislation on the protection of animals, animal diseases and food hygiene;

B.

Normal behaviour and animal needs; and

C.

Anatomy and physiology of animals.

² The theoretical part of the training referred to in s. 177, para. 2, let. A, OPAn provides in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

A.

How to unload, deport, house and keep animals; and

B.

Responsibilities, duties and responsibilities of the persons responsible for unloading, reducing, harbouring and keeping animals at the slaughterhouse.

³ The theoretical part of the training referred to in s. 177, para. 2, let. B, OPAn provides in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

A.

Use of dizziness and verification of their effectiveness;

B.

Bleeding from animals;

C.

Proper use, cleaning and storage of dizziness and ammunition, as well as verification of the proper operation of these devices; and

D.

Responsibilities, duties and responsibilities of the persons responsible for torching and bleeding the animals at the slaughterhouse.

The practical part must include:

A.

For training referred to in s. 177, para. 2, let. A, OPAn, exercises on how to unload, flip, house and keep animals;

B.

For training referred to in s. 177, para. 2, let. B, OPAn, exercises on the use of stunning methods, the cleaning of stunning devices and the verification of their proper functioning.

¹ The objective of training referred to in s. 203 OPAn is that the animal-holders' trainers have a thorough knowledge of the specific needs of the animal species and how to hold the animals in accordance with their needs.

² Trainers of holders of dogs referred to in s. 68 OPAn, in addition, must have extensive knowledge of the devices referred to in s. 35 of this order, theories of learning and methods of educating dogs based on these theories as well as the correct way to hold a dog.

³ After training, trainers must be able to pass on their knowledge in an understandable and feasible way.

The training lasts a total of at least 140 hours; the theoretical part lasts 50 hours at least and 70 hours maximum.

¹ The theoretical part provides in-depth knowledge in the following areas:

A.

Structuring lessons and establishing course schedules;

B.

Applied learning psychology;

C.

Place of the legislation on the protection of animals in the Swiss legal system, tasks of the animal welfare authorities and the duties of the holders of animals; and

D.

Course administration.

² It provides in-depth knowledge in the fields covered by the 197 and 198 OPAn formations.

The practical part provides practical skills in the fields listed in art. 16.

The objective of training referred to in s. 115 OPAn is that the leader of the animalerie ensures that the animals of experience are adequately held, receive appropriate care, are treated with care and high or produced in a responsible manner.

The minimum duration of training is 40 hours, including at least 30 hours of theory.

¹ The theoretical part allows for the acquisition of in-depth knowledge in the fields listed in Art. 24, para. 1, let. B to d.

² It provides in-depth knowledge in the fields listed in s. 24, para. 1, let. E to j, and 2, let. A to f and i, and to art. 28, let. A, f and g.

The practical part provides knowledge in the fields listed in s. 25, let. A to f, and in the implementation of regulations in an existing pet store.

¹ The objective of training referred to in s. 134 OPAn is that experimenters treat animals of experience responsibly and with minnows.

² The training shall transmit to the experimenters the principle of the 3 "R" (replace-reduce-refine) which:

A.

Animal experiments should be replaced, to the extent possible, by alternative methods which do not use "replace" animals;

B.

The number of animals is limited to the strict minimum ("reduce");

C.

That the strain on experienced animals is maintained at as low a level as possible ("refine").

The theoretical part and the practical part each have at least 20 hours of teaching.

¹ The theoretical part provides the following basic knowledge of animal species commonly used in animal experiments:

A.

Principles of the legislation on the protection of animals and rules specific to animal experiments;

B.

Ethical principles relating to the use of animals for scientific purposes, their dignity and importance;

C.

Anatomy and physiology of laboratory animals;

D.

Normal behaviour and animal needs as well as signs of anxiety, stress and suffering;

E.

Husbandry methods, major strains of laboratory animals and genetic standardization;

F.

Methods of producing genetically modified animals and characterizing them;

G.

Youth breeding;

H.

Surveillance of the health and major diseases of laboratory animals, hygiene of enclosures and premises, equipment and people, and the prevention of infectious diseases;

I.

Detention of animals in a confined or protected environment, for example specified animals free of pathogens or gnotobiotics; and

J.

Responsibilities, duties and responsibilities of persons who are responsible for the care of animals.

² It provides the following in-depth knowledge of the animal species to be used:

A.

Treatment of experienced animals with minnows;

B.

Care and care, including sick or operated animals;

C.

Feeding, in particular that of sick or operated animals;

D.

Detention requirements and the development of an environment that allows the expression of the typical behaviors of the species;

E.

Deviations from normal behaviour, having regard to signs of illness, pain or state of excitement or anxiety;

F.

Transportation of laboratory animals with minnows;

G.

Methods of anaesthesia that provide the animals with experience and control their effectiveness;

H.

Analgesia of animals in the rules of the art;

I.

Killing animals in the rules of the art; and

J.

Principle of 3 "R" and practical application of this principle with examples.

The practical part must include exercises in the following manner:

A.

Treat experienced animals with minnows;

B.

Observe their behaviour;

C.

Determine their weight and gender;

D.

To mark them;

E.

Taking blood, urine and feces and administering substances;

F.

Work in a hygienic way;

G.

Recognize the different stages of a general anaesthesia, monitor them, administer analgesics, and verify analgesia.

The objective of training referred to in s. 132 OPAn is that the managers of experiments plan and direct the experiments on animals in a correct way, both technical and methodical, and apply the principle of 3 "R".

Qualifying training consists of a theoretical part and a part based on specific experiments lasting at least 20 hours each.

The theoretical part allows the subjects listed in art to be further developed. 24 and to acquire knowledge in the following areas:

A.

Animal protection rules applicable to animal testing and experimental animals;

B.

National regulations governing the registration of medicinal products, biological products and chemicals, as well as the broad outlines of international conventions in this field;

C.

Research and analysis of scientific publications in the context of the planning of experiments and the verification of possible alternative methods, knowledge of the main sources of information on these methods;

D.

Biostatistics and the application of biostatistical methods in the planning of experiments, analysis and interpretation of results;

E.

Selection of appropriate animal species, strains and lines based on the protocol of experience;

F.

Pain assessment and stress characterization;

G.

Opportunities to reduce the strain on experienced animals, including the ability to administer analgesics and the application of the criteria for the interruption of experience;

H.

Principles of good laboratory practice;

I.

Disease prevention and detection, the effects of infectious diseases and administered drugs on the results of experiments;

J.

Gnotobiology;

K.

Anesthesia methods, the stages of anaesthesia and possible complications during and after anaesthesia, including the measures to be taken to remedy it; and

L.

Pharmacological properties of anaesthetics and analgesics most commonly used; choice of anesthetic and analgesic according to animal species, type of intervention and protocol of experience as well as reactions Specific animal species to anaesthetics.

The part of the training based on specific experiments allows to acquire adequate knowledge of the methods and animal species necessary to guarantee the professional execution of experiments on animals.

The objective of the training referred to in Art. 31, para. 4, or 85, para. 3, OPAn is that the holders of animals and the persons responsible for the custody of animals are aware of the principles of the holding of animals according to their needs.

Training is provided in the form of a course or an internship. The course consists of at least five hours of theory, while the course lasts at least three weeks and is carried out in a livestock unit where the trainee takes care of the animals.

The training provides basic knowledge and practical skills in legal bases, species-specific needs, animal care, food, and the development of an environment for young people's life and culture Animals.

¹ The objective of the theoretical training referred to in s. 68, para. 1, OPAn is that people who wish to acquire a dog are made aware of how to hold the dogs in accordance with the rules of animal protection and the rules of life in society and how to treat them according to the rules of protection of animals. To their needs.

² The objective of the practical training referred to in s. 68, para. 2, OPAn is that the persons responsible for the care of a dog know how to educate their animal according to their needs, to interpret its main expressions and to take a walk with all the aspects ordered by the situation.

¹ Training under s. 33, para. 1, is given in the form of a theoretical course lasting at least 4 hours.

² Training under s. 33, para. 2, is given in the form of courses with practical exercises given in general at least in four lessons of one hour or more. The person responsible for the care of the dog must follow this training with the animal; it cannot take more than one course per day. ¹

¹ Training under s. 33, para. 1, allows to acquire basic knowledge of legal bases, specific needs of the species, typical uses of race, social behaviour of the dog, food, demands inherent in custody, time to him Devote, in order to treat it properly and to the development of a living environment in conformity with its needs.

² Training under s. 33, para. 2, allows you to acquire:

A.

Practical skills to control the dog in situations of daily life;

B.

Knowledge of how to treat and properly educate dogs, to recognize the body signals they emit, such as threats, attack, insecurity or submission, and to know when to consult a specialist in Problem of dog behavior.

The objective of training referred to in s. 97, para. 2, OPAn is that the people who have taken the training know how to treat fish and strippers with minting and avoid unnecessary stress.

Training is provided in the form of a course with practical exercises and lasts at least 5 hours.

The training provides:

A.

Basic knowledge of legal bases, anatomy and physiology of fish and strippers, and monitoring of water quality;

B.

In-depth knowledge of the detention requirements of these animals, including the maximum density of individuals per pool and the constraints imposed on them by the marking methods;

C.

The ability to carry out carefully the capture, marking, temporary storage and killing of fish and marching decapods.

The objective of training referred to in s. 103, let. D, OPAn est que les personnes Responsible de la garde des animaux lors d' expositions, de bourses aux animaux ou de briefings de publicity knew les treats avec ménagement.

Training shall be given in the form of a course of a minimum duration of 3 hours or of an internship in an establishment within the meaning of Art. 206 OPAn in three events or events under the direction of a person who holds the corresponding certificate of competence.

The training provides basic knowledge of the legal bases, the capture and understanding of animals, the transport of animals with menagement, keeping in accordance with their needs, the development of the pens and the keeping of the register Animals.

The objective of training referred to in s. 32 OPAn is that animal owners know how to hatch or bark their young animals with meningency and skill.

Training shall be given in the form of a theoretical course of at least 3 hours, followed by practical exercises conducted on the own operation under the supervision of a veterinarian.

¹ The theoretical part provides basic knowledge of the legal bases and anatomy of animals, as well as in-depth knowledge about stress, pain, anaesthesia and surgery.

² The practical part must include exercises on how to prepare animals for intervention, dosing and properly administering veterinary drugs, carrying out the procedure in the rules of the art and monitoring the animals Who underwent the work order.

Anyone who provides basic training or qualifying training must provide participants with material on the course content.

At the end of each theoretical part of the training, a knowledge check is carried out, the result of which must be evaluated and documented.

Practical exercises in training are carried out under supervision and according to the daily work volume of the institution. No animal intervention may be conducted solely on an exercise basis, unless the intervention has been authorized as an animal experiment in accordance with s. 141 OPAn.

The certificate of participation in a qualifying training or basic training referred to in Art 197 OPAn and the certificate of competence attesting to a course referred to in Art. 198, para. 2, OPA must contain at least the following information:

A.

The logo or stamp bearing the name and address of the organizer of the training;

B.

The name, first name, date of birth, place or country of origin and home of the person who attended the course;

C.

The location, date and title of the training;

D.

The location, date, name and signature of the person responsible for the training.

Certification of a probationary period within the meaning of s. 198, para. 2, OPAn should contain at least the following information:

A.

The name, address, training and practical experience of the person responsible for the trainee;

B.

The size and use of the animals;

C.

The name, first name, date of birth, place or country of origin and domicile of the trainee;

D.

The duration, extent and type of activities carried out by the trainee;

E.

The location, date, name and signature of the person in charge of the establishment.

The authority confirms the long experience referred to in s. 193, para. 3, OPAn by providing the following information:

A.

The name, first name, date of birth, place or country of origin and domicile of the person;

B.

The number of animals, their use, the number of years of operation of the livestock unit and the name of the person responsible for the care of animals;

C.

The place, date, stamp, name and signature of the person authorized by the competent authority to issue the confirmation.

The certificate of participation in a continuing education shall contain at least the following information:

A.

The name of the organizer;

B.

The name, duration, location and date of continuing education;

C.

The participant's name.

¹ Those who offer training under Art. 201, para. 1 and 2, OPAn passes the examinations for the formation of carrier of animals and that of slaughterhouse staff.

² Training institutes referred to in s. 205 OPAn reviews the training of animal-holder trainers.

³ It is the responsibility of the cantons to pass the examinations referred to in Art. 76, para. 3, OPAn for authorization to use devices for therapeutic purposes for the treatment of dogs. ¹

⁴ It is the responsibility of those who provide the specific qualifying training for retail sellers in zoos and art. 103, let. B, OPAn, to pass the exams that sanction this formation. ²

¹ The organisers of the training refer to the review committee.

² The Examination Oversight Committee shall consist of at least three persons who meet the conditions laid down in Art. 60 to be able to be an expert in examinations.

¹ The organisers of the training shall appoint the experts to the examinations, who must meet at least the conditions laid down in Art. 203 OPAn for the branches on which the examination is carried.

² They shall appoint, in addition to the experts, at least one independent person who will act as assessor.

³ The results of the examinations, the specific observations during the examinations and the objections of the candidates must be recorded in writing and signed by the person making the examinations and by his assessor.

¹ Examinations experts shall communicate in writing to the review committee the results of the examinations and their assessment of the examination results.

² The review committee decides on the success of the review on the basis of the assessment of the results.

¹ The enrolment in the examinations must be addressed to the organization which passes them, together with a certificate of participation in the required training courses.

² The institute of training that passes the examinations decides on the admission of a person to the examinations.

¹ Scoring is done using whole notes and half notes. The best score is 6, the least good is 1. The benefit is insufficient if the score is less than 4.

² The examination of the pet carrier and the slaughterhouse staff member is successful if the candidate receives at least note 4.

³ The examination of the trainer of the holders of animals is successful if the candidate obtains an average score of at least 4 and if no note of the written or oral part is less than 3.

⁴ The examination to obtain the Cantonal approval for the use of devices for therapeutic purposes in the treatment of the dogs referred to in s. 76, para. 3, OPAn is successful if the candidate receives an average score of at least 4. ¹

⁵ The examination for the specific qualifying training for retail vendors in zoos is successful if the candidate receives an average score of at least 4 and if there is no written or oral score of less than 3. ²

¹ An unsuccessful scan can be repeated twice as much as possible. A repetition is possible at the earliest three months after failure.

² Animal trainers should not repeat the test parts for which they received a minimum score of 4.

Successful candidates receive a certificate of review issued by the competent organization, which certifies that the examination is successful and contains at least the following information:

A.

The logo, name and address of the examination organizer;

B.

The name, first name, date of birth, place or country of origin and residence of the applicant;

C.

The location and date of the review;

D.

The name of successful training;

E.

The location, date, name and signature of the examination organizer.

Animal haulers and slaughterhouse staff must undergo oral or written examinations of 30 minutes each in at least three different training areas.

¹ The examination covers all subjects taught, but the focus of knowledge control must be on the practical aspects.

² The examination questions must relate specifically to the tasks of the persons concerned.

The examination shall consist of a written part and an oral part.

The written examination and the oral examination cover all the subjects taught.