Carcass Dressing

Question 1

What are the steps of Cattle carcass dressing?

Answer 1

1 - Stunning (captive bolt)
2 - Shackling
3 - Bleeding
4 - Head removal
5 - Hide removal
6 - Evisceration
7 - Splitting (incl. Spinal cord removal)
9 - Trimming (of contaminated material)
10 - Washing
11 - Quartering
12 - Deboning

Question 2

What are the steps of Sheep carcass dressing?

Answer 2

1 - Stunning (captive bolt, electronarcosis)
2 - Shackling
3 - Bleeding
4 - Hide removal
5 - Head removal (if >12 months)
6 - Evisceration
7 - Splitting (incl. Spinal cord removal if >12 months)
9 - Trimming (of contaminated material)
10 - Washing
12 - Deboning

Question 3

What are the steps for Pig carcass dressing?

Answer 3

1 - Stunning (Electronarcosis, gas)
2 - Shackling
3 - Bleeding
4 - Scalding
5 - Dehairing
6 - Singing
7 - Polishing
8 - Evisceration
7 - Splitting
9 - Trimming (of contaminated material)
10 - Washing
12 - Deboning

Question 4

What are the methods of bleeding each species?

Answer 4

Pigs and Cattle - Thoracic cut, sever carotis, jugulars and ascending aorta
Sheep - Neck cut, sever carotids and jugulars

Question 5

When should you bleed an animal?

Answer 5

In the tonic phase immediately after stunning
(Rigid phase)
Within 10-20 seconds