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Aim, objective and role of veterinary public health
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Introduction
Aim of veterinary public health
Scope of Veterinary Public Health
Objectives of veterinary public health
Role of Veterinary Public Health
Meat hygiene in relation to public health
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Introduction
Microbial flora of meat and meat products
Some common Gram-positive bacteria that affects meat
Some common Gram positive bacteria that affects meat
Sources of bacterial contamination of raw meat and method of control
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Introduction
Sources of microorganisms
Methods of Reducing Contamination during Slaughtering
Methods of Reducing Post-slaughtering Contamination
Meat quality parameters
General principles and objectives of meat inspection
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Introduction
Ante mortem inspection
Postmortem inspection
Objectives of Meat Inspection
Different components and management aspects of abattoir
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Introduction
Site selection
Components of slaughterhouse
Methods of slaughter
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Introduction
Types of stunning
Killing
Conditions detected at meat inspection and judgement
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Introduction
Acute and chronic conditions
Characteristics and differentiation of meats of different food animals
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Introduction
Differentiation techniques of meat of different animals
Emergency slaughter
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Introduction
Methods of slaughter
Disposal of unsound meat
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Introduction
Various Methods of Disposal of Unsound Meat and Carcass
Disinfection of Premises
Principles of meat preservation
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Introduction
Factors that affect microbial growth
Principles of preservation
Meat borne diseases and method of control
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Introduction
Meat borne Bacterial diseases
Other pathogens
Meat borne Viral diseases
Meat borne Prion disease
Meat borne Parasitic disease
Methods of control of meat borne diseases
Microbial spoilage
Testing
Duties of a meat inspector
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Meat borne Parasitic disease

 

Hydatidosis

People usually become infected by ingestion of egges in meat or by accidentally swallowing the tapeworm eggs passed in dog faeces. Human acts as an intermediate host. The eggs travel through the bloodstream, lodge in organs and form watery cysts full of tapeworm heads. Symptoms includes stomach upset, diarrhoea unexplained weight los,s swollen abdomen anaemia weakness and fatigue cough blood or the fluid from a ruptured cyst may be coughed up. Hydatid disease can be fatal without medical treatment. A heavily infested organ may fail or a cyst may rupture and cause a life-threatening allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).

 

Cysticercosis

Larval stages of most of the tape worms (cysts) get encysted in vrious parts of animal body. Therefore, ingestion of improperly cooked meat helps contrating tape worm infestations So far, six of the tapeworms infestation in humans is known. Among them, the bladders worms of T. solium from pork and T. saginata from beef, and D. latum from fish are transmitted through ingestion of infected food items.

 

Trichinellosis

It is caused by a nematode – Trichinella Spp. Infection occurs with the ingestion of raw or undercooked pork, wild boar and horse meat. Complications may include inflammation of heart muscles, CNS and lungs. The preventive strategy includes proper cooking of meat at at least 71°C.

 

Giardiasis

It is popularly known as Beaver Fever caused by the protozoan parasite – Giardia lamblia. Improper cooked or uncooked meat are the risk factors. Major symptoms includes diarrhea, abdominal pain, and weight loss.

 

Toxoplasmosis

It is caused by protozoan parasite – Toxoplasma gondii. Human suffer mostly symptoms less but swollen lymph nodes, febrile condition, sore throat, blurred vision and eye pain can be seen. Improper washing of hands after meat handling, and ingestion of undercooked contaminated meat are the major route of acquiring infestation. Cooking of meat at 63°C (thickest part of meat) and a rest time of 3 minutes before eating destroys encyted Toxoplasma.

 

Sarcocystosis

It is caused by – Sarcocystis hominis and S. suihominis. Man becomes infected by ingestion of beef or pork containing bradyzoited abd trachyzoites in cystic muscles.

 

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