Ante-mortem Inspection

Question 1

Examination of live animals prior to slaughter as per
requirement of meat inspection.

Answer 1

Ante-mortem

Question 2

Give judgment on injured animals for emergency
slaughter

Answer 2

Animal welfare

Question 3

slaughtered separately and are subject to more rigorous post mortem examination.

Answer 3

suspects

Question 4

Temp. of animals suspected of being affected
with any disease condition shall be taken

Answer 4

Cow, horse = 38.5
Goat = 41
Pigs, sheep = 40.5
Dog = 39
Chicken = 43
Cat = 39.5

Question 5

Abnormals 4 Ds

Answer 5

Drugged
Diseased
Dead
Dying

Question 6

 All animals that show no evidence of any disease
or abnormal conditions
 No history of recent medication or illness
 Animal is apparently healthy

Answer 6

Pass for slaughter

Question 7

▪ Unable to rise
▪ Unable to stand
▪ Moves abnormally
▪ Not injured from any cause other than injury
▪ Condition would respond to treatment

Answer 7

DOWNERS

Question 8

Emergency Slaughter
OBJECTIVE:

Answer 8

• Save meat for human consumption
• HUMANE reasons: cut/end suffering