Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection - William G. Wilson

Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection

Buch | Hardcover
320 Seiten
2005 | 7th edition
Wiley-Blackwell (Verlag)
978-1-4051-2493-5 (ISBN)
157,20 inkl. MwSt
Awareness of food safety and its economic significance has never been higher after public alarm following the BSE crisis and the Foot-and-Mouth outbreak. This classic text is an essential handbook for all persons involved in meat inspection and the meat industry seeking information on the latest diseases and parasites.
Awareness of food safety and its economic significance has never been higher after public alarm following the BSE crisis and the Foot-and-Mouth outbreak.
This classic text is an essential handbook for all persons involved in meat inspection and the meat industry seeking information on the latest diseases and parasites. Now in its seventh edition, it has been revised to reflect the latest knowledge of BSE, Foot-and-Mouth and TB. Information on specific diseases, parasites and physiological processes has been updated and the latest legislation included. As well as this, a new chapter on illegal meat imports has been added, with the aim of helping the detection of illegal meat and ensuring its removal from the food chain.






Well-established and respected reference for all those seeking hands-on, practical information;

Details the latest reports on diseases and includes crucial information on meat related legislation.

William Wilson is a qualified Environmental Health Officer and a member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health. He now works for Birmingham City Council.

Preface to Seventh Edition v

Preface to First Edition vi

1 Cells and Tissues 1

Systems of the Body 7

2 Skeletal System 9

3 Muscular System 20

4 Circulatory System 21

5 Lymphatic System 28

6 Respiratory System 39

7 Digestive System 45

8 Urogenital System 59

9 Nervous System 68

10 Endocrine System 72

Slaughter and Age/Sex Determination 77

11 The Slaughter of Animals 79

12 Sex Characteristics and Estimation of Age 87

Pathology and Judgement in Disease 95

13 Abnormal and General Pathological Conditions 97

14 Specific Diseases 112

15 Parasitic Diseases 137

16 Affections of Specific Parts and Tumours 163

17 Illegal Meat 191

Butchers’ Joints and Meat Products 199

18 Butchers’ Joints 201

19 Meat Preservation and Meat Products 206

20 Food Poisoning from Meat Products 228

Rabbits 233

21 Diseases of Rabbits 235

Deer and Venison 239

22 Deer and Venison 241

Poultry 245

23 Sex and Age Characteristics of Poultry 247

24 Anatomy of the Fowl 251

25 Slaughter and Dressing of Poultry 265

26 Diseases of Poultry 270

27 Affections of Specific Parts of Poultry 287

Appendix 1: Legislation 291

Appendix 2: Colloquial Terms 292

Bibliography 295

Index 297

Colour plate section follows page 122

Erscheint lt. Verlag 26.7.2005
Verlagsort Hoboken
Sprache englisch
Maße 180 x 252 mm
Gewicht 862 g
Themenwelt Technik Lebensmitteltechnologie
ISBN-10 1-4051-2493-8 / 1405124938
ISBN-13 978-1-4051-2493-5 / 9781405124935
Zustand Neuware
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