Abattoirs are facilities where livestock slaughtered and an important aspect in the food production chain. There several types of abattoirs, which differ infrastructure facilities, sanitation PPE practices, adherence to regulations. In each abattoir facility, worker exposure animals animal products increases their risk infection from zoonotic pathogens. Backyard abattoirs slaughter slabs have h...

ABSTRACT: Bovine fasciolosis is a neglected parasitic zoonosis that causes economic losses to beef production chains due liver condemnation at abattoirs. Despite the characterization of in several areas Brazil, an update on its prevalence states Rio de Janeiro and Espirito Santo lacking. Thus, from 2018 2021 presented here according cattle origin (municipalities both states). In addition, assoc...

BACKGROUND The slaughter of pregnant cattle and the fate of the foetuses are relatively new subjects in the field of animal welfare. The Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health (SCVPH), however, does not believe this topic to be a critical issue because of the hitherto supposed rare occurrence of this practice. Some previous studies though, contradict this assessme...

An indirect ELISA incorporating a protein A-peroxidase conjugate was developed for detecting antibodies to swine vesicular disease virus (SVDV) in pig sera. This test and a conventional virus neutralization test were found to be equally sensitive. A total of 2846 pig sera collected from various abattoirs in South Africa were tested using the indirect ELISA. No serological evidence of infection ...