Use of information from Pig finishing herds for meat inspection purposes |
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| Authors: | A H M Harbers J M A Snijders J F M Smeets G H M Blocks J G van Logtestijn |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of the Science of Food of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , University of Utrecht , PO Box 80175, Utrecht, 3508 TD, The Netherlands;2. Lunenburg Oudewater B.V. , PO Box 48, Oudewater, 3420 DA, The Netherlands;3. Lunenburg Oudewater B.V. , PO Box 48, Oudewater, 3420 DA, The Netherlands;4. Department of the Science of Food of Animal Origin, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , University of Utrecht , PO Box 80175, Utrecht, 3508 TD, The Netherlands;5. Plumveepraktijk Zuid‐Nederland , Lieropsedijk 11, Someren, 5711 PN, The Netherlands;6. Department of Herd Health and Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine , University of Utrecht , PO Box 80151, Utrecht, 3508 TD, The Netherlands;7. Solvay Duphar B. V., PO Box 900, Weesp, 1380 DA, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Summary In a field trial on Integrated Quality Control of finishing pigs we evaluated information written on Quality Information Cards (QUIC) for meat inspection purposes. These cards were sent with 3747 shipments of pigs going from the finishing herd to the slaughterhouse. Pig suppliers answered five questions dealing with health problems and the use of drugs during the finishing period By comparing QUIC answers to recorded post‐mortem abnormalities, we found that the information on the QUIC had some, albeit low, predictive value with respect to the abnormalities ‘arthritis’, ‘condemned liver’ and lung lesions. Shipments without a QUIC or with a faulty QUIC were considered ‘suspect’ because higher levels of abnormalities were found in these shipments. These results indicate the potential use of a QUIC. |
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