Antemortem inspection of meat

ANTEMORTEM INSPECTION OF MEAT

  • Antemortem inspection should be carried out / made on the premises of the slaughter house on the day of slaughter.
  • Following categories of animals should be condemned
    • Any animal suffering from high temperature (> 106ºF).
    • All animals showing symptoms of rabies, scrapie, tetanus or anthrax.
    • All animals showing symptoms of some disease condition that would cause condemnation of carcass on postmortem inspection.
    • Any animal found to be dead or in dying condition.
    • Any animal used for research investigations.
    • Any animal vaccinated against Anthrax in last 6 weeks.
    • Hogs showing symptoms of hog cholera or swine erysipelas.
    • Animals treated with some medicines whose residues are expected.
  • If any animal on ante-mortem inspection is suspected of being affected with any disease or condition that would cause condemnation of only part of the carcass then on postmortem examination should be marked “suspect”.
  • Following categories of animals should marked suspect
    • Any animal seriously crippled.
    • Animals which have reacted to tuberculin test.
Last modified: Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 12:41 PM