Ante-mortem Inspection Flashcards
What are the requirements for animals accepted into the abattoir?
properly identified
have the relevant documentation (FCI)
not come from areas under disease control with movement restrictions
be clean and healthy
satisfactory welfare state
Describe the rules regarding movement of animals from the slaughterhouse
Animals cannot return to farms after going to an abattoir (APHA may approve for cattle and sheep in exceptional circumstances)
Pigs cannot return to farm
Describe the Cleaning and disinfection (C&D) of livestock vehicles
Before new animals are loaded
Inside or outside the abattoir
Farmer & FBO responsibility
FSA verifies FBO Compliance
Breaches are reported to local authority
Describe the ante-mortem grading system for cleanliness
Cat 1
- clean and dry
- accepted for slaughter without any special treatment
Cat 2
- slightly dirty
- accepted for slaughter without any special treatment
Cat 3
- Dirty
- rejected (except for exceptional circumstances e.g. animal welfare grounds)
- left on clean, dry straw overnight
Cat 4
- very dirty
- rejected (except for exceptional circumstances e.g. animal welfare grounds)
Cat 5
- filthy and wet
- rejected
What are the most relevant notifiable disease that need to be reported to APHA
BSE (bovine sponfifom encephalopathy)
FMD (foot and mouth disease)
Bovine TB
Bluetongue
What are the clinical signs of Anthrax-ND
Sudden death (often young animal)
High fever
Muscle Tremors
Unclotted blood from body openings
No rigor mortis
Describe the clinical signs and features of FMD-ND and SVD-ND (swine vesicular disease)
Highly Contagious
All cloven-hoofed animals (FMD), pigs (SVD)
High morbidity
Pyrexia
Lameness
Myocarditis (young animals)
Vesicles and erosions in mouth, feet, teats and nose
Effects whole herd
What are the clinical signs of ASF-ND (African Swine Fever) and CSF-ND (Classic Swine Fever)
High mortality
High fever
Inappetance
Haemorrhages in skin and internal organs
Describe the features and clinical signs of BSE-ND (bovine spongiform encephalopathy)
Changes in gait (hind ataxia)
Changes in behaviour
Hyper reactivity to stimuli
Once symptoms appear disease is progressive and fatal
Describe the clinical signs of Scrapie-ND
Progressive weight loss
Ataxia
Fine head tremors
Cutaneous hypersensitivity and pruritus
Describe the clinical signs of bluetongue-ND
Eye and nasal discharge
Drooling due to mouth ulcerations
Fever
Swelling of mouth, head and neck
Lameness
Haemorrhages into or under skin
Inflammation (coronary band)
Mortality may reach 70%
What are the clinical signs of Brucellosis-ND
Abortion
Orchitis and/or epididymitis (testicle inflammation)
What are the rules regarding emaciation and poor condition in abattoirs
Animals in poor condition require further inspection by MHI post-mortem
Emaciated animals are rejected
Describe the common findings and rules for pig ante-mortems
Hernias - small hernia not touching floor is ok (animal is marked)
Tail bites - report if there are multiple
