Post mortem inspection Flashcards by Leah Stevenart

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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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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

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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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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? What do the lesions look like?

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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

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