Meat Hygiene in relation to Public Health.

(Part 3, Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, VPE)

Syllabus: Elements of Meat inspection and meat hygiene practices. Pathological conditions associated with the transport of food animals. Hygiene in abattoirs and meat plants. Detection of conditions or diseases and judgements during ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection. Examination of lymph nodes. Meat as a source of disease transmission. Sources of contamination of meat and methods of carcass decontamination. Speciation of meat. Animal welfare and public health issues. Classification of low risk and high risk material generated in an abattoir and its hygienic disposal. Inspection of poultry for human consumption. Occupational health hazards in abattoir and meat plants. Meat-borne infections and intoxications associated with foods of animal origin. Toxic residues (pesticides, antibiotics, metals and hormones) in meat and associated health hazards.

Meat Hygiene in relation to Public Health

Meat Hygiene in relation to Public Health

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Note: The following pdf is the VPE note of (Unit 1) Veterinary Public Health and Food Safety, Part 3 of BVSc and AH. *VPE- Veterinary Public Health and Epidemiology.

Topics of the PDF file of 'Meat Hygiene in relation to Public Health' :

  • Meat Hygiene Introduction (Page 1-10)
  • Pathological conditions associated with the transport of food animals (11-24)
  • Hygiene in abattoirs and meat plants (25-58)
  • Dressing of Food Animals (59-75)
  • Ante Mortem Inspection (76-112)
  • Post Mortem inspection and Examination of lymph nodes (113-149)
  • Sources of contamination of meat and carcass decontamination (150-157)
  • Speciation of meat (158-177)
  • Hygienic disposal of Unsound Meat (178-184)
  • Occupational health hazards in abattoir and meat plants (184-196)
  • Meat-borne Diseases and their prevention and Control (196-203)
  • Toxic residues in Meat (204-212)

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