Meat inspection (MI) is one of the most widely implemented and longest running systems of
surveillance. It was primarily introduced to identify meat of animals that is not fit for human …

Animal tuberculosis (TB) is a multi-host zoonotic disease whose prevalence in cattle herds
in Europe has been increasing, despite a huge investment in eradication. The composition …

Abstract Background We evaluated Swiss slaughterhouse data for integration in a national
syndromic surveillance system for the early detection of emerging diseases in production …

A risk-based assessment of post-mortem inspection activities and disposition judgment
criteria was undertaken for cattle, sheep, goats and pigs in Australia against the current …

The lessons learned from reviewing national risk assessments to modernise the Australian
Standard for the post-mortem inspection and disposition judgement of beef, sheep, goat …

We obtained partial carcass condemnation (PCC) data for cattle (2009–2010) from a Swiss
slaughterhouse. Data on whole carcass condemnations (WCC) carried out at the same …

Alternative postmortem inspection procedures for the detection of gross abnormalities due to
Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) of sheep and goats were compared quantitatively against the …

A cross-sectional study was conducted from November 2015 to January 2016 in
slaughterhouses/slabs of Same (Kilimanjaro) and Korogwe (Tanga) districts and Temeke …

Animal health surveillance plays a vital role in ensuring public health, animal welfare, and
sustainable food production by monitoring disease trends, early detecting (new) hazards …

A range of conditions that may compromise animal welfare can be assessed at the abattoir.
Injuries associated with handling and transport and pathology associated with conditions …