CarcaseCarcase
Muscle incised only when c. bovis present in heart or
masseter muscle
Attention should be paid to :
• degree of bleeding
• odours
• discolouration
• bruising
Thoracic and Abdominal cavity→ inflam., abscess, T.B.
Carcase L.ns: T.B.
Inspection of calvesInspection of calves
Special attention should be made to:
the mouth & tongue →Foot & Mouth disease and calf
diphtheria
The joints
swelling → septic or pyaemic poly arthritis
→ consistency of synovial fluid
The intestines and stomach
• enteritis → salmonella
• purulent matter → white scour by E.coli
Inspection of calvesInspection of calves
Liver& spleen:
T.B. → the mesenteric L.ns
Congenital T.B. → portal L.ns
Umbilicus: Navel ill
Heart: Cysticerci (Visual examination)
Inspection of sheepInspection of sheep
The lung : for parasitic infestation, Hydated cysts.
Nematodes→ verminous pneumonia.
The liver: Fascioliasis
The carcase: palpated…… Abscess, arthritis, caseous
lymphadenitis
Brain: Coenurus cerebralis
Spleen: Anthrax
Muscles: C. ovis
Stamping of carcassStamping of carcass
• stamping is chiefly a mean for identification .
Aim of stamping
• to indicate that the carcass is wholesome
• to differentiate between animal species
• to differentiate between aged and young animals of
the same species
Stamping of carcassStamping of carcass
The impression of the stamps refer to:
• the name of province
• the name of abattoir
• the day of slaughter
• a secret mark
• the kind of meat age and species
• no of slaughter hall
• the ink of staining must be harmless, adhere easily
,stable ,dry Quikley penetrate into the superficial layers of
meat impressions should not be disappeared by washing
pickling or smoking
Stamping of carcassStamping of carcass
kind of meat age color
and shape of
stamping
• bovine less than3years red
quadrilateral
• bovine more than 3.5 red
hexagonal
• bovine more than5years red
triangular
• mutton less than3years red
quadrilat
Stamping of carcassStamping of carcass
kind of meat age color
and shape of
stamping
• mutton more than3years red
triangular
• camel less than4.5years red
quadrilat
• camel more than5years red
triangular
• goat all ages red
triangular
• pig all ages red
rounded
Parasitic Diseases important in MeatParasitic Diseases important in Meat
InspectionInspection
Taenia saginata
C. bovis(Beef Measles)
• Predilection sites are tongue, heart muscle,
massater, diaphragm .Occasionally in liver and
lungs.
Final host is man, intermediate host is bovine(Cattle).Other
wild ruminants are infected.
C. bovisC. bovis
C. bovisC. bovis
C.bovisC.bovis
Judgment at meat inspectionJudgment at meat inspection
• Condemn the whole carcass if;
– the infection is excessive i.e. if any muscle you
incise, you find 1 or more cysts or any organ you
incise you find 1 or more cysts.
– The total number of cysts in any muscle or
surrounding tissue or organ exceed 10 just on a
single incision
– 10 or more cyst in a dressed carcass
Judgment at meat inspectionJudgment at meat inspection
• When the carcass regarded less number of
cysts
• Conditionally approve if the carcass
– Has 1-9 cysts
– Any part of the carcass has 1 or 2 cysts
Echinococcus granulosusEchinococcus granulosus
Hydatid diseaseHydatid disease
• Final host is dog and other carnivorous.
• Intermediate hosts are cattle, ruminants, pigs,
• Man is an accidental intermediate host
• The cystic form is hydatid cyst
Hydatid cystsHydatid cysts
Hydatid cyst in BrainHydatid cyst in Brain
Judgment at PMJudgment at PM
• The shape of cysts depend on shape and size of
organ where the cyst is located.
• It can be spherical and can be very large
• Leading to pressure necrosis.
• Carcass showing emaciation, edema is
condemned and destroyed.
• Affected viscera condemned and destroyed.
Taenia HydatigenaTaenia Hydatigena
• Its among the largest tape worms of dogs. The
cystic form is cysticercus tennuicolis found
intermediate hosts which are small
ruminants(goats and sheep) and pigs.
• It is one of the largest cysts up to 7.5 cm with
a long thin neck.
• Predilection sites include the omentum,
mesenteries & liver.
taenia hydatigenataenia hydatigena
Taenia HydatigenaTaenia Hydatigena
• Judgment
– If infestation is not heavy remove cyst and pass
carcass
– In case of excessive infestation, condemn the
affected organs.
– Man is an accidental host
Taenia multicepsTaenia multiceps
• It confined to brain tissue of ruminants
• Can be size of a pea or an egg.
• Can be arrested in liver and die, otherwise reach
brain in 8-14 days leading to CNS signs
• Final host carnivores
• Intermediate hosts- ruminants
• Judgment
– In early cases when there is no emaciation,
condemn the head
– If there is emaciation, condemn the whole carcass
FascioliasisFascioliasis
• Caused by Fasciola hepatica, Fasciola
gigantica
• At post mortem, acute lead parachymatous
hepatitis, hemorrhages..
• Bile ducts are thickened, dilated, Bile ducts filled
with yellowish brown bile containing flukes
• Excessive calcification and fibrosis of ducts leads to
liver cirrhosis.
• Migrating flukes may reach other organs like lungs
LiverflukeLiverfluke
FascioliasisFascioliasis
JudgmentJudgment
• Markedly cirrhotic liver should be
condemned
• Otherwise mildly affected liver can trimmed
and pass the rest
• If emaciation………….. T.C
TRICHINELOSISTRICHINELOSIS
• Etiology
– Trichinella spiralis
• Hosts
– All mammals, principally, pigs, man, rats, etc
• Predilection site is Muscles of movement
• Diagnosis
– Trichinoscopy tests .Taking a piece of muscle esp
diaphragm
Judgment for TrichenollosisJudgment for Trichenollosis
• Total condemnation of the entire carcass
Taenia Solium(PorkTaenia Solium(Pork tape wormtape worm((
Final host is man, intermediate host is pig. Larvae
is picked by the pig
•Active muscles include heart muscle, diaphragm,
massatter muscles, tongue, abdominal muscles,
neck etc.
•This cystic form is know as cysticercus cellulosae.
•The condition is know as cyticercosis. Also
known as pork measles
Pork MeaslesPork Measles
Cyst in the Peritoneal cavityCyst in the Peritoneal cavity
Numerous cysts of C. cellulosae inNumerous cysts of C. cellulosae in
the heart musclesthe heart muscles..
T. SoliumT. Solium
Judgment at Meat inspectionJudgment at Meat inspection
• If the total number of cysts is more than 6,
condemn the whole carcass.
• Any organ or head or any part of the pig with 1 or
more cyst should be condemned.

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    CarcaseCarcase Muscle incised onlywhen c. bovis present in heart or masseter muscle Attention should be paid to : • degree of bleeding • odours • discolouration • bruising Thoracic and Abdominal cavity→ inflam., abscess, T.B. Carcase L.ns: T.B.
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    Inspection of calvesInspectionof calves Special attention should be made to: the mouth & tongue →Foot & Mouth disease and calf diphtheria The joints swelling → septic or pyaemic poly arthritis → consistency of synovial fluid The intestines and stomach • enteritis → salmonella • purulent matter → white scour by E.coli
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    Inspection of calvesInspectionof calves Liver& spleen: T.B. → the mesenteric L.ns Congenital T.B. → portal L.ns Umbilicus: Navel ill Heart: Cysticerci (Visual examination)
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    Inspection of sheepInspectionof sheep The lung : for parasitic infestation, Hydated cysts. Nematodes→ verminous pneumonia. The liver: Fascioliasis The carcase: palpated…… Abscess, arthritis, caseous lymphadenitis Brain: Coenurus cerebralis Spleen: Anthrax Muscles: C. ovis
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    Stamping of carcassStampingof carcass • stamping is chiefly a mean for identification . Aim of stamping • to indicate that the carcass is wholesome • to differentiate between animal species • to differentiate between aged and young animals of the same species
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    Stamping of carcassStampingof carcass The impression of the stamps refer to: • the name of province • the name of abattoir • the day of slaughter • a secret mark • the kind of meat age and species • no of slaughter hall • the ink of staining must be harmless, adhere easily ,stable ,dry Quikley penetrate into the superficial layers of meat impressions should not be disappeared by washing pickling or smoking
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    Stamping of carcassStampingof carcass kind of meat age color and shape of stamping • bovine less than3years red quadrilateral • bovine more than 3.5 red hexagonal • bovine more than5years red triangular • mutton less than3years red quadrilat
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    Stamping of carcassStampingof carcass kind of meat age color and shape of stamping • mutton more than3years red triangular • camel less than4.5years red quadrilat • camel more than5years red triangular • goat all ages red triangular • pig all ages red rounded
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    Parasitic Diseases importantin MeatParasitic Diseases important in Meat InspectionInspection Taenia saginata C. bovis(Beef Measles) • Predilection sites are tongue, heart muscle, massater, diaphragm .Occasionally in liver and lungs. Final host is man, intermediate host is bovine(Cattle).Other wild ruminants are infected.
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    Judgment at meatinspectionJudgment at meat inspection • Condemn the whole carcass if; – the infection is excessive i.e. if any muscle you incise, you find 1 or more cysts or any organ you incise you find 1 or more cysts. – The total number of cysts in any muscle or surrounding tissue or organ exceed 10 just on a single incision – 10 or more cyst in a dressed carcass
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    Judgment at meatinspectionJudgment at meat inspection • When the carcass regarded less number of cysts • Conditionally approve if the carcass – Has 1-9 cysts – Any part of the carcass has 1 or 2 cysts
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    Echinococcus granulosusEchinococcus granulosus HydatiddiseaseHydatid disease • Final host is dog and other carnivorous. • Intermediate hosts are cattle, ruminants, pigs, • Man is an accidental intermediate host • The cystic form is hydatid cyst
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    Hydatid cyst inBrainHydatid cyst in Brain
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    Judgment at PMJudgmentat PM • The shape of cysts depend on shape and size of organ where the cyst is located. • It can be spherical and can be very large • Leading to pressure necrosis. • Carcass showing emaciation, edema is condemned and destroyed. • Affected viscera condemned and destroyed.
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    Taenia HydatigenaTaenia Hydatigena •Its among the largest tape worms of dogs. The cystic form is cysticercus tennuicolis found intermediate hosts which are small ruminants(goats and sheep) and pigs. • It is one of the largest cysts up to 7.5 cm with a long thin neck. • Predilection sites include the omentum, mesenteries & liver.
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    Taenia HydatigenaTaenia Hydatigena •Judgment – If infestation is not heavy remove cyst and pass carcass – In case of excessive infestation, condemn the affected organs. – Man is an accidental host
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    Taenia multicepsTaenia multiceps •It confined to brain tissue of ruminants • Can be size of a pea or an egg. • Can be arrested in liver and die, otherwise reach brain in 8-14 days leading to CNS signs • Final host carnivores • Intermediate hosts- ruminants • Judgment – In early cases when there is no emaciation, condemn the head – If there is emaciation, condemn the whole carcass
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    FascioliasisFascioliasis • Caused byFasciola hepatica, Fasciola gigantica • At post mortem, acute lead parachymatous hepatitis, hemorrhages.. • Bile ducts are thickened, dilated, Bile ducts filled with yellowish brown bile containing flukes • Excessive calcification and fibrosis of ducts leads to liver cirrhosis. • Migrating flukes may reach other organs like lungs
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    FascioliasisFascioliasis JudgmentJudgment • Markedly cirrhoticliver should be condemned • Otherwise mildly affected liver can trimmed and pass the rest • If emaciation………….. T.C
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    TRICHINELOSISTRICHINELOSIS • Etiology – Trichinellaspiralis • Hosts – All mammals, principally, pigs, man, rats, etc • Predilection site is Muscles of movement • Diagnosis – Trichinoscopy tests .Taking a piece of muscle esp diaphragm
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    Judgment for TrichenollosisJudgmentfor Trichenollosis • Total condemnation of the entire carcass
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    Taenia Solium(PorkTaenia Solium(Porktape wormtape worm(( Final host is man, intermediate host is pig. Larvae is picked by the pig •Active muscles include heart muscle, diaphragm, massatter muscles, tongue, abdominal muscles, neck etc. •This cystic form is know as cysticercus cellulosae. •The condition is know as cyticercosis. Also known as pork measles
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    Cyst in thePeritoneal cavityCyst in the Peritoneal cavity
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    Numerous cysts ofC. cellulosae inNumerous cysts of C. cellulosae in the heart musclesthe heart muscles..
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    T. SoliumT. Solium Judgmentat Meat inspectionJudgment at Meat inspection • If the total number of cysts is more than 6, condemn the whole carcass. • Any organ or head or any part of the pig with 1 or more cyst should be condemned.