Post mortem inspection Flashcards
Why are post-mortem inspections done?
Who does the PM inspection?
Meat hygiene inspector (MHI)
Official veterinarian (OV):
- emergency slaughter
- unusual conditions
Regulated by the food standards agency (FSA)
Describe the PM inspection procedures
- head
- offal
- green = stomach & intestines
- red = heart, lungs & liver - carcass
Take into account AM inspection results
View all external surfaces
Pay attention to detection of zoonotic and notifiable diseases
Take food chain information (FCI) into account
Take place without delay after slaughter
Describe PM inspection procedures in pigs and list some potential findings
What are the possible outcomes of a PM inspection
Fill in the table for PM inspection in animals that passed the AM inspection
List conditions in cattle that would result in the head being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in cattle that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in cattle that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in cattle that would result in total rejection in PM inspection
List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in total rejection in PM inspection
List conditions in pigs that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in pigs that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection
List conditions in pigs that would result in total rejection in PM inspection
What should the meat inspector check in bovine head inspection PM
lymph nodes (esp. retropharyngeal for bovine TB)
masseter muscle to check for cysticercus bovis
What should be done if Taenia saginata (cysticercus bovis) is found in cattle PM
What should be done if bovine tuberculosis is suspected in cattle PM? What do the lesions look like?
What is this?
TB in deer
What condition is this and what is done if found PM
Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw)
Rejection of head
Describe the swine heart
Describe the bovine heart
Describe the ovine heart
What is the condition in the right heart and what is done when this is found PM
What condition is this
endocarditis
What are common parasites found in the heart PM
Describe swine lungs
Describe ovine lungs
Describe bovine lungs
How is a lung inspection done PM
cut into trachea, lymph nodes and lungs
What is going on in these lungs
Reject lungs in all of these
What is going on in this PM inspection
Pneumonia and pleurisy
Pleura gets attached to thoracic cavity due to pneumonia spreading to pleura
Describe swine livers
Describe bovine liver & gall bladder
Describe ovine liver & gall bladder.
What is going on in these livers
Describe hydatidosis
What parasite causes distomatosis and what is the result PM
Describe swine kidneys
Describe bovine kidneys
Describe ovine kidneys
What is going on in this kidney
congenital cysts
what is going on in these kidneys
Describe swine spleen
Describe bovine spleen
Describe ovine spleen
What are some spleen conditions seen PM
rare
What are some conditions seen in green offal PM
What green offal condition is this
tuberculosis
What green offal condition is this
peritonitis
What is done if tumours are found in cattle PM
What are some common carcass conditions found PM?
arthritis
skin lesions (erysipelas, scars, infections, parasites, open wounds)
contamination (most common rejection reason (usually partial))
What is done in this case?
What are some reasons for full carcass rejection?
What are signs of emaciation PM
Describe jaundice PM
What is going on here
Are road kills allowed to enter the human food chain?
What condition is this and what does it lead to?
melanosis
full rejection
What condition is this and what does it lead to?
Caseous lymphadenitis (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis) in sheep and goats
abscesses may be evident during AM
zoonotic so full rejection
What are some other possible findings PM (not animal health related)?
How can you tell how long an animal has been bruised for (welfare) PM?
trim carcass and see what is left
What would you do in this case if this animal arrived like this to the abattoir?
report driver for investigation
What sampling must be done at the abattoir?
Who can apply the health mark
OV
MHI or FBO but only under supervision of the OV
What are the possible PM inspection outcomes?
pass
partial rejection
detention for further inspection
total rejection
