Health status of slaughtered animals as indicated by postmortem inspection at slaughterhouses

Erythromycin-resistant Campylobacter coli from slaughtered animals as a potential public health risk

Erythromycin-resistant Campylobacter were isolated from pig, cattle, and poultry carcasses slaughtered in Poland between 2008 and 2011. A total of 1335 strains were examined and among them 20 (1.5%) showed a high level of erythromycin resistance (≥ 32 mg/l) as determined by the microbroth dilution method. All these isolates were C. coli and mainly originated from poultry (15 strains). PCR ampli...

Prevalence of Parasitic Infections in the Liver of Slaughtered Animals and Its Economic Losses in Modern Slaughterhouses of Mazandaran Province during 2018-2019; A Retrospective Study

Background: Regarding the consequences of parasitic infections, this study aimed to determine the prevalence and types of parasitic infections in the liver of slaughtered animals and their economic losses. Methods and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was performed on 510,802 and 501,108 head of livestock, respectively, in 2018 and 2019, including different species of cattle, she...

hydatic cyst prevalence in slaughtered animals, a neglected health problem

lorestan and other part of iran are one of the important endemic focuses for the major zoonotic parasitic diseases like cystic hydatid disease where several species of intermediate host are commonly infected with echinococcus granulosus . meat inspection records in a slaughtered house were used to determine the prevalence of hydatidosis in sheep, cattle, and goats in lorestan province (aleshtar...

Evaluation of Fascioliasis, Hydatidosis, and Tuberculosis in Domestic Animals during Post-Mortem Inspection at Jijel Slaughterhouse (Algeria)

Background: Some animal infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, hydatidosis, and fascioliasis cause public health concerns and also significant economic losses. The goal of this study was to assess the rate of fascioliasis, hydatidosis, and tuberculosis in domestic animals during post-mortem inspection at Jijel slaughterhouse, North-Eastern Algeria. Methods: The present study was carried out...

Monitoring Animal Welfare at Slaughterhouses