Survey of abnormalities on bovine carcasses in Ismailia abattoir

Abstract EN

The current study focused on abnormalities based on the results of ante mortum and post mortum inspections of the bovine carcasses in the main abattoirs of Ismailia governorate that presents in Abo-Atoa district.

A total of 16244 bovine animals (buffaloes and cattle) were slaughtered and inspected during the four seasons started from March 2009 to February 2010.

The results of the study revealed that a total of 4690 kg meat condemned from slaughtered animal at Ismailia abattoir.

The total kilograms of condemned meat from female buffaloes, female cattle, male buffaloes, male cattle and calve slaughtered during four seasons were 900 (19 %), 2210 (47 %), 150 (3 %), 1360 (29 %) and 70 (2 %) kg meat respectively.

Of the 16244 animal inspected, 3668 (22.58 %) were shown physiological abnormalities, pathological abnormalities and specific diseases.

Meanwhile, 12576 (77.42 %) animals were considered in good health status.

The frequency of cases that shown physiological, pathological abnormalities and specific disease in Ismailia abattoir were 208 (6 %), 1456 (39.50 %) and 2004 (54.50 %) case respectively.

In conclusion, the present study provides baseline data for the future monitoring of clean meat production in the Ismailia abattoir.

The present study achieved on the level of Ismailia abattoir constitutes a starting point toward a better knowledge of physiological and pathological abnormalities of bovine and buffaloes meat in Ismailia city.