Shared Flashcard Set

Details

Exam 2
Slaughter and Post-mortem inspection
30
Veterinary Medicine
Professional
03/27/2016

Additional Veterinary Medicine Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
What is the dirty prep of slaughter?
Definition
-removal of inedible products: tails, feet, ears of ruminants, head & feet of poultry
-decapitation (ruminants)
-removal of fide, hair, or feathers
-evisceration
Term
Describe the clean prep of slaughter.
Definition
-carcass spraying, inspection, trimming, splitting (second wash), chilling, fabrication
Term
who performs postmortem inspection?
Definition
-trained lay inspectors perform most inspection
-then vet exames carcasses from suspect animals to provide dispositions
Term
What are the 6 dispositions determined by a vet?
Definition
-USDA passed
-USDA condemned
-passed for heating (140F)
-passed for coking (170F for 30 mins)
-passed for refrigeration (15F for 10 days)
-passed for comminution
Term
During PM inspection, into what three things is every carcass divided?
Definition
-head, viscera, and carcass
Term
What are the general procedures for inspection of cow head?
Definition
-examine head surfaces
-slice and observe lymph nodes
-slice and observe the masseters
-palpate the tongue
Term
What are the general procedures for examining beef viscera?
Definition
-observe viscera
-incise lung nodes
-incise and observe heart
-incise bile duct
observe and palpate liver
-observe and palpate rumeno-reticular junction
-observe intestines and spleen
Term
What are the general procedures for examing a beef carcas?
Definition
-examine thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic cavities
-observe carcass outer surfaces
-palpate kidneys and diaphragm
Term
What are the goals of the disposition thought process?
Definition
-eliminate unsafe, offensive, or repugnant
Term
What do the three FSIS field labs do?
Definition
-provide routine pathological analysis
-allow correlation between gross and histopath
-may or may not provide a diagnosis
-will not make a disposition
Term
Does toxemia result in US condemned or suspect?
Definition
-condemned
Term
How do abscesses affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US passed after trimming
-US condemned i fgeneralized
Term
How do inflammatory conditions affect the disposiiton assigned?
Definition
-localized = US passed
-generalized = US condemned
Term
How does Erypsipelas affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-generalized acute = US condemned
-Chronic = US passed
Term
How does Actinobacillosis/Actinomycosis affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-localized = US passed
-generalized = US condemned
Term
How does caseous lymphadenitis affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-localized = US passed
-generalized = US condemned
Term
HOw do injuries affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-trimmable = US passed
-generalized = US condemned
Term
How does emaciation affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US condemned
Term
How do edematous-dropsical conditions affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-localized = US passed
-generalized = US condemned
Term
How does Eosinophilic myositis affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-localized = US passed (comminuted cooked product)
-extensive = US condemned
Term
HOw does Cysticercosis affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US passed for refrigeration/freezing
-condemned if extensive
Term
How do liver flukes/liver abscesses affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-carcass is US passed but the liver is US condemned
Term
How does icterus affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US condemned
Term
How does melanosis affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US passed unless extensive
Term
How does melanoma affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US condemned IF metastatic
Term
How does malignant affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US condemned
Term
HOw does ocular SCC affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US condemned IT metastatic or excessive bone necrosis
Term
How does neurofibroma affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-US passed
Term
How do injection site lesions affect the disposition assigned?
Definition
-perform residue tests and if violative it is US condemned
-excise otherwise
Term
What are the two forms of residue testing?
Definition
-scheduled testing: minimum # of samples from healthy appearing animals
-inspector-generated sampling: done at the discretion of inspector from high risk populations
Supporting users have an ad free experience!