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