VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

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 (> 106^ºF).
  • 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.