Wilson's Practical Meat Inspection, 7e
By William Wilson

ISBN: 9781405124935
ISBN10: 1405124938
Hardcover
312 pages
January 1991, Wiley-Blackwell

Description

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.

Table of Contents

Contents

Preface

1 Cells and tissues

Systems of the Body

2 Skeletal system

3 Muscular system

4 Circulatory system

5 Lymphatic system

6 Respiratory system

7 Digestive system

8 Urogenital system

9 Nervous system

10 Endocrine system

Slaughter and Age/Sex Determination

11 The slaughter of animals

12 Sex characteristics and estimation of age

Pathology and Judgement in Disease

13 Abnormal and general pathological conditions

14 Specific diseases

15 Parasitic diseases

16 Affections of specific parts and tumours

17 Illegal meat

Butchers' Joints and Meat Products

18 Butchers' joints

19 Meat preservation and meat products

20 Food poisoning from meat products

Rabbits

21 Diseases of rabbits

Deer and Venison

22 Deer and venison

Poultry

23 Sex and age characteristics of poultry

24 Anatomy of the fowl

25 Slaughter and dressing of poultry

26 Diseases of poultry

27 Affections of specific parts of poultry

Appendix 1: Legislation

Appendix 2: Colloquial terms

Bibliography

Index

Colour plate section follows page xxx.

About the Author

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.