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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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Introduction
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Meat borne Prion disease

 

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE) and varient Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease

 

It is chronic and fatal Prion disease. These prions are undestroyable even by a temperature of 350°C. BSE belongs to Transmissible Spongiform Encepahopathy (TSE). In humans, it is known as Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, in sheep, it is called Scrapie. The disease has been reported throughout Europe. The disease is transmitted through BSE contaminated meat, and bone meal supplements in cattle feed.  Removal of specific risk materials (brain, spinal cord) from the carcass during dressing operations, appropriate handling of nervous tissues and lymph nodes of the carcass suspected to be infected with BSE and appropriate disposal of suspected/infected carcass comes under prevention.

 

Kuru disease

Kuru is among the fatal neurodegenerative prion protein (PrP) diseases in humans. Fore people who practised cannabalism at past, by eating cooked and consumed body parts(brain and viscera) of their family members following their death to symbolize respect and mourning suffered from this disease. Also ingestion of prion particles cause this disease. It causes physiological and neurological effects which ultimately lead to death. It is characterized by progressive cerebellar ataxia, or loss of coordination and control over muscle movements. he symptoms of the disease include muscle twitching and loss of coordination. Other symptoms include difficulty walking, involuntary movements, behavioral and mood changes, dementia, and difficulty eating. The latter can cause malnutrition. Kuru has no known cure. It’s usually fatal within one year of contraction.

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