Investigation into the situation of Red meat sector at the El-Bayad slaughterhouse

Abstract

Red meats and their offal intended for human consumption are subject to compulsory health inspection at slaughterhouse level by veterinary inspectors My studies aims to determine the main reasons for seizure in the abattoir of BOUGTOB for 06 months at a rate of 1 visit per week on a number of (5352) animals inspected (cattle, sheep, goats) My results show that congested and cadaveric meats are the main reasons for seizure of the carcass with a respective percentage of 11% and 05% and that abscesses represent the main reason for seizure of offal with a percentage of 30% My results also show that offal is the most affected than carcasses where the organ most affected is the lungs with a number of 11% cases of lesion A good inspection led by the responsible veterinarians can give better results in terms of safety in the meat industry for it to be of good quality