BACKGROUND Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have had devastating effects on poultry industries worldwide, and there is concern about the potential for HPAI outbreaks in the poultry industry in Great Britain (GB). Critical to the potential for HPAI to spread between poultry premises are the connections made between farms by movements related to human activity. Movement records of...

Single- and multiorgan transplantations for the treatment of terminal cardiac, pulmonary, hepatic and renal diseases gain therapeutic importance and transplantation research using mammalian models of isolated perfused organs resembles a major field for the improvement of transplantation techniques. We established a new method of multiple organ harvesting from slaughterhouse pigs which may be us...

Due to Brazil is a tropical country has activities in occupational exposure to cold restricted to few sectors especially the meatpacking industry. Taking into account that the country in 2010, was again the largest exporter of poultry meat in the world and consequently employing a large number of workers for their slaughter and processing. The search for greater productivity can result in an in...

The current work aimed to resolve some long-standing questions about the potential benefits and limitations of co-digestion of slaughterhouse wastes. To achieve this, a laboratory-scale trial was carried out using the mechanically recovered organic fraction of municipal solid waste mixed with either sheep blood or a mixture of pig intestines with flotation fat. Both of these co-substrates are d...

Brucellosis is an occupational hazard in animal handlers and medical practitioners. This study was aimed to estimate the sero-prevalence of brucellosis in goats, sheep and butchers (slaughterhouse worker) in Quetta and its suburb. A total of 530 peripheral blood samples were collected randomly from goats (n=250), sheep (n=250) and butchers (n=30). The serum samples were subjected for Rose Benga...

INTRODUCTION Salmonella is a major cause of foodborne disease, and poultry products are important contributors to the transmission of this zoonotic pathogen. Although considered to be rare in most countries, Salmonella Corvallis has been reported in specific geographic areas isolated from both human and non-human sources. The aim of this study was to report the occurrence, the antimicrobial res...

Solid wastes from the meat industry are produced in large amounts resulting in a negative impact on the environment if not properly treated. Due to their high content of proteins and fats, these residues are excellent substrates for anaerobic digestion which holds high potential for methane yield. However, possible toxic compounds may be formed during its biodegradation with a consequent failur...

The Adenoviridae and Polyomaviridae families comprise a wide diversity of viruses which may be excreted for long periods in feces or urine. In this study, a preliminary analysis of the prevalence in the environment and the potential usefulness as source-tracking tools of human and animal adenoviruses and polyomaviruses has been developed. Molecular assays based on PCR specifically targeting hum...

The investigated material comprised rabbit carcasses obtained from a domestics slaughter (H) and two commercial slaughterhouses (L and M). The spoilage process and its dynamics were determined on the basis of bacteriological studies (total aerobic bacteria count, psychrophilic bacteria count, and presence of proteolitic bacteria), pH measurements, ammonia level as well as basic organoleptic cha...

The aim of the IDEA (Identification électronique des animaux) project is to collect information on the feasibility of the introduction into the European Union (EU) of an animal electronic identification system, as referred to in Directive 92/102 and Regulation 1760/2000. The project will run for a period of four years (1998-2001) and will include one million animals in six countries (France, Ge...