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MEAT INSPECTION AND CONTROL IN THE SLAUGHTER HOUSE Meat inspection, meat hygiene and official control tasks in the slaughterhouse have always been of major importance in the meat industry and are intimately related to animal diseases and animal welfare. Huge steps have been taken over more than a century to prevent the transmission of pathogenic organisms and contagious diseases from animals to humans. Various factors influence the quality and safety of meat, including public health hazards (zoonotic pathogens, chemical substances and veterinary drugs) and animal health and welfare issues during transport and slaughter. Meat inspection is one of the most important programmes in improving foo...
Particularly useful to veterinary surgeons and meat inspectors within the abattoir and lamb producers who will be receiving condemnation data from these establishments, this well-illustrated report focuses on sheep anatomy, diseases, and other conditions.
Awareness of food safety and its economic significance has never been higher after public alarm following the BSE crisis and the Foot-and-Mouth outbreak. This classic text is an essential handbook for all persons involved in meat inspection and the meat industry seeking information on the latest diseases and parasites. Now in its seventh edition, it has been revised to reflect the latest knowledge of BSE, Foot-and-Mouth and TB. Information on specific diseases, parasites and physiological processes has been updated and the latest legislation included. As well as this, a new chapter on illegal meat imports has been added, with the aim of helping the detection of illegal meat and ensuring its removal from the food chain. * Well-established and respected reference for all those seeking hands-on, practical information; * Details the latest reports on diseases and includes crucial information on meat related legislation.
"An updated and improved edition of the popular Bovine Meat Inspection series. The full colour photos make these invaluable tools for those whom knowledge of anatomy, diseases and other conditions is required."--Publisher's website.
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