Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse
Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection at slaughter are performed by Official Veterinarians and it is essential to identify alterations/lesions, which can make organs/carcasses unsuitable for human consumption. Obviously, carcass condemnation must be regarded as a highly undesirable event for the en...
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| description | Ante-mortem and post-mortem inspection at slaughter are performed by Official Veterinarians and it is essential to identify alterations/lesions, which can make organs/carcasses unsuitable for human consumption. Obviously, carcass condemnation must be regarded as a highly undesirable event for the entire swine industry chain, as it represents the total failure of a long period of challenging work. Therefore, it seems valuable to estimate the prevalence and causes of carcasses condemnation, in order to preserve consumers’ health and pig farming profitability. Bearing that in mind, the present study aimed at providing a reliable picture of the condemnation of porcine carcasses in Italy, with a special emphasis being placed upon pathological findings. Data were collected in a high-throughput abattoir located in northern Italy, where a total of 2,062,278 pigs were slaughtered during the period of study (2021–2022). Overall, 1362 pigs were considered unfit for slaughtering after ante-mortem inspection, mostly because of death during transportation or in resting pens, after their arrival at the abattoir. Moreover, 2007 carcasses were condemned after post-mortem inspection. The most common causes of condemnation were severe and diffuse peritonitis, disseminated abscesses, jaundice, and erysipelas. In our opinion, the present survey may provide useful and updated information about the condemnation of pig carcasses in Italy. At the same time, it highlights the need to collect data in a more systematic and standardized way, thus making possible their comparison over time and among different geographic areas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b0ab6ea6ef3c4fbb9c5dd349f22c65932023-11-18T21:43:14ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-07-0110748210.3390/vetsci10070482Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput SlaughterhouseAlfonso Rosamilia0Giorgio Galletti1Stefano Benedetti2Chiara Guarnieri3Andrea Luppi4Stefano Capezzuto5Marco Tamba6Giuseppe Merialdi7Giuseppe Marruchella8Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna “Bruno Ubertini” (IZSLER), 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna “Bruno Ubertini” (IZSLER), 25124 Brescia, ItalyLocal Health Unit Authority, 41121 Modena, ItalyLocal Health Unit Authority, 41121 Modena, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna “Bruno Ubertini” (IZSLER), 25124 Brescia, ItalyLocal Health Unit Authority, 43125 Parma, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna “Bruno Ubertini” (IZSLER), 25124 Brescia, ItalyIstituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale della Lombardia e dell’Emilia-Romagna “Bruno Ubertini” (IZSLER), 25124 Brescia, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Medicine, Località Piano d’Accio, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, ItalyAnte-mortem and post-mortem inspection at slaughter are performed by Official Veterinarians and it is essential to identify alterations/lesions, which can make organs/carcasses unsuitable for human consumption. Obviously, carcass condemnation must be regarded as a highly undesirable event for the entire swine industry chain, as it represents the total failure of a long period of challenging work. Therefore, it seems valuable to estimate the prevalence and causes of carcasses condemnation, in order to preserve consumers’ health and pig farming profitability. Bearing that in mind, the present study aimed at providing a reliable picture of the condemnation of porcine carcasses in Italy, with a special emphasis being placed upon pathological findings. Data were collected in a high-throughput abattoir located in northern Italy, where a total of 2,062,278 pigs were slaughtered during the period of study (2021–2022). Overall, 1362 pigs were considered unfit for slaughtering after ante-mortem inspection, mostly because of death during transportation or in resting pens, after their arrival at the abattoir. Moreover, 2007 carcasses were condemned after post-mortem inspection. The most common causes of condemnation were severe and diffuse peritonitis, disseminated abscesses, jaundice, and erysipelas. In our opinion, the present survey may provide useful and updated information about the condemnation of pig carcasses in Italy. At the same time, it highlights the need to collect data in a more systematic and standardized way, thus making possible their comparison over time and among different geographic areas.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/7/482pigsslaughterhouseante-mortem inspectionpost-mortem inspectioncarcass condemnation |
| spellingShingle | Alfonso Rosamilia Giorgio Galletti Stefano Benedetti Chiara Guarnieri Andrea Luppi Stefano Capezzuto Marco Tamba Giuseppe Merialdi Giuseppe Marruchella Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse Veterinary Sciences pigs slaughterhouse ante-mortem inspection post-mortem inspection carcass condemnation |
| title | Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse |
| title_full | Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse |
| title_fullStr | Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse |
| title_full_unstemmed | Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse |
| title_short | Condemnation of Porcine Carcasses: A Two-Year Long Survey in an Italian High-Throughput Slaughterhouse |
| title_sort | condemnation of porcine carcasses a two year long survey in an italian high throughput slaughterhouse |
| topic | pigs slaughterhouse ante-mortem inspection post-mortem inspection carcass condemnation |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/7/482 |
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