Gracey's Meat Hygiene (eBook)

About the Editors David S. Collins, MVB, DVPH(MH), MRCVS Formally City Veterinarian for Belfast, he has served as a Member of Northern Ireland Food Standards Advisory Committee as well as on the Meat Hygiene Advisory Committee of the UK Food Standards Agency. His work has involved forensic investigation for the Ministry of Defence and insurance companies; advising veterinary pharmaceutical companies regarding adverse reactions, product registration and clinical trials; and advising the government on animal experimentation including clinical trials for veterinary pharmaceuticals. He is a former Chief Examiner for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in Veterinary Public Health, UK, and was Consultant Editor for Northern Ireland Veterinary Today. Robert J. Huey, TD, MVB, DVPH(MH), MRCVS Robert is Chief Veterinary Offi cer in the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development Northern Ireland (DARDNI) veterinary service. He is currently Vice President of the Federation of Veterinarians of Europe and a past President of the Union of European Veterinary Hygienists. He is also a former President of the Veterinary Public Health Association and was Chief Examiner in Veterinary Public Health for the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, 1998-2010.

Chapter 1: The Food Animals

Chapter 2: Anatomy

Chapter 3: Meat Establishment Construction and Equipment

Chapter 4: Preservation of Meat

Chapter 5: Plant Sanitation

Chapter 6: From Farm To Slaughter

Chapter 7: Humane Slaughter

Chapter 8: Meat Hygiene Practice

Chapter 9: Meat Inspection Protocols

Chapter 10: Poultry Production, Slaughter and Inspection

Chapter 11: Exotic Meat Production

Chapter 12: Food Poisoning and Meat Microbiology

Chapter 13: Controls on veterinary drug residues in the European Union

Chapter 14: Health and Safety in Meat Processing

"The 11th edition of Gracey's Meat Hygieneis a hardcover textbook that will be an excellent, practical reference for slaughterhouse veterinarians, food safety inspectors, and meat industry personnel. This book provides a comprehensive introduction for readers new to the fields of slaughter and meat safety, although it is likely to be even more valuable to readers with some experience in those fields." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 September 2015)

"The previous edition, published in 1999, was well respected as a reference text. The 11th edition provides all those involved in the farm to fork chain, particularly farmers and their veterinary practitioners, veterinary public health practitioners, meat inspectors and those working in the industry, a definitive description of meat hygiene standards as it stands today." (Veterinary Record, 2016)