14 - Postmortem Inspection for Red Meat Animals

Question 1

Be familiar with steps in the slaugther process

Answer 1

Antemortem inspection

Keep as calm as possible

Stunned

Bled out

Postmortem inspection

Question 2

(postmortem inspection for red meat animals)

What things need to be considered when making a disposition decision? What questions might you ask yourself?

Answer 2

is tissue normal or abnormal? Is the condition localized or systematic? Does it appear acute or chronic? Is the disease or condition one that would be injurious to the health of the consumer? Is the condition offensive or repugnant to consumer (aestetically unacceptable?)

Question 3

(postmortem of red meat animals)

What are some diseases/conditions of public health concern?

Answer 3

CNS conditions (rabies, BSE), septicemia, toxemia, pyemia, contamination (feces, ingesa, milk), beef cysticercosis, swine cysticercosis

Question 4

(postmortem inspection for red meat animals)

Be familiar with typical TB lestions

Answer 4

granulomas

Lesions occur most frequently in the lungs and the retropharyngeal, bronchial and mediastinal LN. lesions can also be found in the mesenteric LN, liver, spleen, on serous membranes, and in other organs