1- Ante-mortem inspection Flashcards
What are the aims of ante-mortem
To detect any welfare issues from transport/ farm
To detect conditions that may make the animals unfit for human consumption
Notifiable disease surveillance
Who carries out the Ante-Mortem?
Official Veterinarian (OV)
T/F Ante-Mortem contain a physical clinical exam?
False- is only a visual exam
What document do all animals need at the time of ante-mortem?
FCI
Who is contacted if there is suspected neglect/welfare issues on the farm?
APHA
What happens to animals who on Ante-mortem are dirty?
Rejected for slaughter
FBO involved to clean. Kept overnight on clean bedding
If a young ruminant has sudden death at the abattoir what disease is suspected?
Anthrax - Bacterium Bacillus Anthracis
If a pig is found with mastitis or a tail bite what do you do?
Mark the pig for further inspection procedures
If an animal is found with welfare problems at antemortem, What do you do? (Lameness/prolapses/pregnancy/trauma)
Won’t be rejected, and can still be slaughtered but must be reported so an investigation is carried out
Report to trading standards (LA) and/or APHA
If welfare is compromised then animal can be moved to front of the slaughter line
What requirements are there for animals being accepted into the slaughterhouse
Must be properly identified
Must have relevant documents- FCI
Not come from areas under disease control
Must be clean and healthy
Be in a satisfactory state in regards to welfare
Who is responsible for animal cleanliness and what is their role
Farmer- bring clean animals
FBO- only accept clean animals
OV- verify FBO compliance
Which species can never be moved back to farm from abattoir
Pigs
Who should you report to if there are welfare concerns during transport
Trading standards
What are the categories of cleanliness
Cat 1- clean and dry
Cat 2- slightly dirty
Cat 3- dirty
Cat 4- very dirty
Cat 5- filthy and wet
List the notifiable diseases in cattle
Bovine TB
Anthrax
Bluetongue
Brucellosis
Enzootic bovine leukosis
Foot and mouth
lumpy skin disease
rift valley fever
rinderpest
vesicular stomatitis
warble fly
BSE
