carcasses of sheep and goat

In my visit to mansoura slaughter slab i found these cases related to ovine family

when it 's prepared for post mortem examination there 're some problems

this is congested liver

and congested spleen
despite of that they are approved for human consumption and doctor attributed that to stress factor

another carcass of sheep 

it's history reveals an accident with car 

liver show fatty changes 
and condemned

not show compact parenchyma and showed depression when doctor press on it 

all most of internal organs are affected from trauma and condemned

and haemorrage in the fatty tail 

doctor just excised the affected haemorragic areas and the rest of carcass passed

carcss of female goat 

it's normal with good fat color

this is the color of renal fat
some criteria of internal organs of sheep and goat carcasses

liver 

consists of 3 lobes ,caudate lobe has pointed edges,distinct umblical fissure, with smooth surface,brownish red in color,gall bladder fingure like 

spleen 

oyster-shaped (in sheep),rectangular (in goat),reddish brown in color ,soft and elastic in touch

 spleenomegaly 

heart 

small size ,conical shape with pointed apex with pure white coronary fat

Examination of internal organs in beef side-liver-

Examination of the external surface of carcass is important but not more than that done for internal organs 

we'll mention each organ separatly 

*liver 

normal liver of beef carcass is of the following criteria:consists of 3 lobs,caudate lobe of rounded extremities,with shallow umblical fissure,with smooth surface no inter lobular connective tissue,with brownish red color ,and pear shaped gall bladder

any abnormalities in these criteria necessitate special precaution according to the degree

first by inspection detect any abnormal color or presence of any lesions 

second by palpation detect any nodules or abnormal consistency 

third by making  an incision in the hepatic parenchyma to detect any fibrosis results from parasites or any affections

fourth by making incision in hepatic lymph nodes for detection of TB

abnormalities found in the liver may be one of the following:

****telangiectasis(cavernous haemangioma)

irregular in shape lesions ,spongy in appearance ,consists of dilated sinusoids filled with blood (so appear as purplish to bluish black depressed area 

judgement :

depend on the degree of the affection 

severly affected liver should be condemned 

slightly affected liver may pass for consumption after removal of affected parts

*****pathological fatty changes 

judgement :condemned 

*****enlargement of liver 

condemned

*****necrosis in parenchyma

partial condemnation of affected part

*****TB

condemned

*****liver abscesses

partial condemnation of affected part

*****cirrhosis 

condemnation of liver 

*****fascioliasis

markedly affected liver requires condemnation 

lightly affected organ partial condemnation of affected part

*****hydatid cyst 

conemnation by burning or burying at deep distance enough to prevent dogs from reach to it

*****linguatula larvae

partial condemnation of affected parts

*****cysticecus bovis 

condemned and the carcass need more investigation

-Mansoura slaughter slab-زيارة لمجزر المنصورة

Mansoura slaughter slab

visit to Mansoura slaughter slab reveals a lot of information firstly the method of routine examination
this examination is done for each carcass brings to the slab and if there's any suspicion about existance of certain disease there 're more examination performed .


let's start with normal routine examination
and it should be mentioned that the slab slaughter and examine different meat animals

camel