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Post mortem inspection Flashcards

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Why are post-mortem inspections done?

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Who does the PM inspection?

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Meat hygiene inspector (MHI)
Official veterinarian (OV):
- emergency slaughter
- unusual conditions

Regulated by the food standards agency (FSA)

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Describe the PM inspection procedures

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  1. head
  2. offal
    - green = stomach & intestines
    - red = heart, lungs & liver
  3. 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

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Describe PM inspection procedures in pigs and list some potential findings

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What are the possible outcomes of a PM inspection

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5
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Fill in the table for PM inspection in animals that passed the AM inspection

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List conditions in cattle that would result in the head being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in cattle that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in cattle that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in cattle that would result in total rejection in PM inspection

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List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in sheep and goats that would result in total rejection in PM inspection

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List conditions in pigs that would result in the offal being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in pigs that would result in the carcass being reject in PM inspection

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List conditions in pigs that would result in total rejection in PM inspection

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What should the meat inspector check in bovine head inspection PM

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lymph nodes (esp. retropharyngeal for bovine TB)

masseter muscle to check for cysticercus bovis

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What should be done if Taenia saginata (cysticercus bovis) is found in cattle PM

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What should be done if bovine tuberculosis is suspected in cattle PM

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What is this?

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TB in deer

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What condition is this and what is done if found PM

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Actinomycosis (lumpy jaw)
Rejection of head

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Describe the swine heart

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Describe the bovine heart

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Describe the ovine heart

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What is the condition in the right heart and what is done when this is found PM

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25
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What condition is this

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endocarditis

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26
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What are common parasites found in the heart PM

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27
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Describe swine lungs

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28
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Describe ovine lungs

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29
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Describe bovine lungs

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30
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How is a lung inspection done PM

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cut into trachea, lymph nodes and lungs

31
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What is going on in these lungs

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Reject lungs in all of these

32
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What is going on in this PM inspection

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Pneumonia and pleurisy

Pleura gets attached to thoracic cavity due to pneumonia spreading to pleura

33
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Describe swine livers

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34
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Describe bovine livers

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35
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Describe ovine livers

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36
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What is going on in these livers

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37
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Describe hydatidosis

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38
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What parasite causes distomatosis and what is the result PM

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39
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Describe swine kidneys

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40
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Describe bovine kidneys

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41
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Describe ovine kidneys

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42
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What is going on in this kidney

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congenital cysts

43
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what is going on in these kidneys

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44
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Describe swine spleen

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45
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Describe bovine spleen

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46
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Describe ovine spleen

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47
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What are some spleen conditions seen PM

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rare

48
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What are some conditions seen in green offal PM

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49
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What green offal condition is this

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tuberculosis

50
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What green offal condition is this

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peritonitis

51
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What is done if tumours are found in cattle PM

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52
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What are some common carcass conditions found PM?

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arthritis

skin lesions (erysipelas, scars, infections, parasites, open wounds)

contamination (most common rejection reason (usually partial))

53
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What is done in this case?

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54
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What are some reasons for full carcass rejection?

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55
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What are signs of emaciation PM

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56
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Describe jaundice PM

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57
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What is going on here

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58
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Are road kills allowed to enter the human food chain?

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59
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What condition is this and what does it lead to?

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melanosis

full rejection

60
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What condition is this and what does it lead to?

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Caseous lymphadenitis (Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis) in sheep and goats

abscesses may be evident during AM

zoonotic so full rejection

61
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What are some other possible findings PM

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62
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How can you tell how long an animal has been bruised for (welfare) PM?

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trim carcass and see what is left

63
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What would you do in this case if this animal arrived like this to the abattoir?

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report driver for investigation

64
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What sampling must be done at the abattoir?

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65
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Who can apply the health mark

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OV
MHI or FBO but only under supervision of the OV

66
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What are the possible PM inspection outcomes?

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pass

partial rejection

detention for further inspection

total rejection

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