Meat Inspection 1st Edition

Meat Inspection: Your Comprehensive Guide to Pathoanatomy

This book is the most comprehensive book covering the subject of meat inspection in today's market. Combining the pathoanatomic basis of lesions with concise explanations of pathogenesis and etiology, this book provides a foundation for the uniform assessment of lesions based on current meat hygiene legislation. It is an indispensable tool for professionals and veterinarians who work with assessing and diagnosing lesions in production animals.

Key Features

• Extensive Visuals: The text is supplemented by almost 1,500 color illustrations and matching texts, making this an invaluable diagnostic resource.
• Systematic Organization: Chapters 1 and 2 cover general conditions of production animals, and the following 16 chapters describe lesions in the various organ systems.
• Cross-Disciplinary Topics: The remaining four chapters cover key cross-disciplinary areas of meat inspection, such as pyaemia, granulomatous and pyogranulomatous inflammations, forensic pathology, animal welfare, and neoplasms.
• Practical Focus: The book focuses on diseases and types of lesions most commonly found in production mammals at meat inspection.
• Quick Reference: The comprehensive index guarantees quick reference searches on specific subjects.
• Broad Audience: It will be a valuable tool for hunters, researchers, and other persons with an interest in these animals, and is vital to anyone interested in pathobiological issues.