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PEMERIKSAAN ANTE MORTEM DAN POST MORTEM FULL DI RPH

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Main ideas / lessons

  • Purpose of veterinary public health in slaughterhouses (RPH)

    • The government is responsible for veterinary public health supervision to ensure community safety.
    • Slaughter is a crucial stage for producing meat that is safe, healthy, whole, and halal/ASU status.

  • Mandatory meat health examination by authorized officers under veterinarian supervision

    • Ante mortem examination (before slaughter)
      • Prevents diseased animals from entering the slaughter process.
      • Collects information to support later traceability and post-mortem work.
    • Post-mortem examination (after slaughter)
      • Ensures carcasses/meat are safe for consumption.
      • Prevents circulation of infected tissues.

  • Operational controls and workflow

    • Strict documentation checks before any physical examination.
    • Detailed, step-by-step anatomical inspections (e.g., head, respiratory tract, digestive tract, heart, liver, kidneys, waste/excretory organs), using inspection, palpation, and sometimes incision.
    • Clear decision rules for acceptance/rejection/conditional use of carcasses and meat.

  • Reporting system

    • Findings are reported upward through a chain:
      • Meat inspector → head of slaughterhouse → district/city service → provincial reporting

Methodology / instruction-like content

A) Ante mortem examination (before slaughter)

1) Legal/administrative framework

  • Conducted as mandated by:
    • Law No. 6/1967 on animal husbandry and animal health principles
    • Government Regulation No. 2/1983 on veterinary public health
  • Performed by authorized officers (roles referenced in the text), under veterinarian supervision.

2) Goals of ante mortem examination

  • Prevent slaughter of animals showing clinical signs of infectious diseases.
  • Obtain information to support:
    • post-mortem examination
    • disease tracing in the animal’s area of origin
  • Prevent disease contamination from diseased animals/parts to:
    • RPH equipment
    • the environment
  • Ensure slaughter decisions are not improperly timed/paused (i.e., animals are confirmed as eligible for slaughter).
  • Prevent slaughter of large, horned, productive female livestock (as stated).

3) Where and when

  • Performed at the place/holding pen for animals ready for slaughter.
  • Holding pen requirements:
    • clean, dry, bright
    • minimum light intensity 540 lux
    • protected from sun heat and rain
  • Timing:
    • conducted on animal groups within maximum 24 hours before slaughter
    • if exceeded, repeat ante mortem examination is performed

4) Required equipment (PPE and tools)

  • PPE
    • clean white lab coat
    • boots/shoes
  • Examination tools (as described):
    • thermometer
    • stethoscope
    • stamps/seals and recording forms (and additional items implied for marking/quarantine segregation)

5) Procedure steps

  1. Step 1: Document check

    • Verify completeness of livestock documents, such as:
      • health certificates of origin
      • animal/SK documents
      • travel letter
      • release permit for livestock and by-products
      • letter of release from quarantine (if coming from outside island/abroad)

  2. Step 2: Group-based clinical observation

    • Observe nutritional status and condition while animals stand/move:
      • respiratory system
      • digestive system
    • Inspect “entry points” carefully (text references areas including ear/nose/mouth/anus).

  3. Step 3: Separate suspected animals

    • Animals suspected of illness are:
      • separated/placed into different pens or quarantine and/or
      • marked
    • They are then further examined in a separate examination pen:
      • nutritional status and activity level (appearance + overall behavior)

  4. Step 4: Skin assessment

    • Determine skin turgor
    • Assess coat/hair loss and brightness (dullness and surface condition)

  5. Step 5: Mucous membrane and eye/ear/nose/mouth assessment

    • Observe mucous membranes and conjunctiva:
      • color and moisture/wetness
    • Examine eyes and ears for:
      • cleanliness
      • pathological abnormalities

  6. Step 6: Lymph node examination

    • Palpate/inspect key lymph glands, including:
      • axillary lymphoglands (armpit area)
      • referenced gland in the thigh/preve/inguinal region
    • Assess abnormalities:
      • swelling
      • fixed/unmovable glands

  7. Step 7: Respiratory frequency

    • Measured by:
      • stethoscope over the chest/lung field, or
      • observation of abdominal respiratory movement
    • Count breaths per minute
    • Example normal range for cows: 12–16/min

  8. Step 8: Temperature

    • Measure with thermometer inserted rectally
    • Pulse described as measured by thumb/index finger press near an artery for ~1 minute
    • Normal cattle temperature mentioned: 38–39.5°C

  9. Step 9: Pulse frequency

    • Normal cattle pulse mentioned: 40–60/min
    • Can be measured via stethoscope on large arteries (e.g., carotid) if localized abnormalities are suspected

  10. Step 10: Slaughter eligibility decisions

    • Animals with clear disease symptoms:
      • some are not allowed (acute diseases emphasized)
      • others may be allowed under veterinarian supervision
    • Explicit examples:
      • allowed with supervision / immediate slaughter under certain conditions (e.g., paralyzed/collapsed from accidents—no disease signs)
      • prohibited: acute diseases including anthrax (and others listed in the text)
      • postponed: unclear symptoms or while awaiting lab results

B) Post-mortem examination (after slaughter)

1) Purpose

  • Ensure carcass/meat is safe and suitable for consumption.
  • Prevent distribution of abnormal parts/tissues from slaughtering sick animals (examples given):
    • liver flukes
    • cysticercosis
    • tuberculosis
    • brucellosis
  • Provide information for disease tracing from livestock origin area.

2) Authorized personnel + supervision

  • Authorized officers and designated meat inspectors/meat officers.
  • Performed under supervision of an authorized veterinarian.

3) Tools and hygiene

  • Equipment includes (as described):
    • PPE
    • sharp knife + sharpener
    • plastic sample containers for suspected organs
    • container for storing unsuitable/unsafe parts
  • Disinfection requirement:
    • clean/disinfect before and after use with hot water > 82°C or sanitizer

4) Post-mortem procedure (anatomical inspection order & methods)

Head
  • Hang head by nostrils using a hook (lower jaw facing the examiner).
  • Inspect/palpate:
    • mouth, eyes, ears
  • Tongue examination
    • Remove tongue by cutting to form a “V” pattern from chin area
    • Pull tongue, incise along both sides to expose the base
    • Inspect/palpate for:
      • cysticercus bovis
      • actinobacillosis (as named)
  • Lymph node examination
    • Retropharyngeal lymphoglands (mentioned)
    • Submaxillary lymphoglands
    • Mandibular gland
    • Incise if needed
  • Lymph node normality criteria (as stated)
    • elastic consistency
    • normal size
    • unfixed position
    • on incision: white color surrounded by a black zone
  • Mandible/cyst detection
    • Incise masseter internus and externus muscles to check for:
      • cysticercus and actinomycosis (as referenced)
Respiratory tract
  • Inspect/palpate full trachea surface.
  • Incise at the tracheal cartilage ring junction to check mucosa for:
    • inflammation
    • worm infestation
  • Lungs
    • Inspect/palpate:
      • elasticity, color, odor
    • Palpate/incise lung lobes to detect:
      • tuberculosis nests
      • worms
      • tumors
      • abscesses
    • Check mediastinal lymph nodes (cranial and caudal mentioned)
  • “Healthy” lung indicators mentioned:
    • pink color
    • soft consistency
    • crepitation sound during palpation
Digestive tract
  • Esophagus
    • inspect + palpate + incision to check lumen for:
      • cysticercus
      • sarcosporidia (as named)
  • Rumen and intestines
    • inspect/palpate rumen with a knife for parasites/abnormal hemorrhagic findings
    • inspect/palpate named areas and mesenteric lymphoglands
    • incise lymph nodes if necessary
  • Carcass-associated lymphoglandula/joint nodes later in carcass inspection.
Heart
  • Inspect/palpate heart and heart membrane for:
    • inflammation
    • pericarditis
  • Incise heart muscle/myocardium (described):
    • parallel to coronary sulcus between ventricles to detect degeneration/inflammation/worm infestation
  • Inspect trabeculae/transversus cordis muscle (mentioned)
Liver
  • Inspect/palpate all liver lobes for:
    • color, size, consistency, abnormalities
  • Incise and remove ductus choleducus to detect:
    • blockage
    • liver fluke/fasciola
Kidneys
  • Remove from wrapping, inspect/palpate for swelling.
  • If needed, incise/check for:
    • nephritis
    • tumors
    • renal calculi
  • “Healthy” kidney description:
    • oval-flat brown, shiny surface, thin skin, easy to peel, elastic consistency
Waste/excretory organs
  • Inspect/palpate entire waste surface for:
    • color, size, consistency
  • “Normal waste” description:
    • oval, elongated flat, blue-gray, rather hard with sharp edges
  • If needed, incision to detect:
    • swelling
    • fragility/tumor
    • hydatid cyst
Carcass inspection (post-mortem carcass exam)
  • Starts with inspection/palpation of the entire carcass exterior and interior surface.
  • Includes lymph node inspection/palpation/incision:
    • popliteus lymph node (location described)
    • superficial inguinal/similar nodes near chest/neck/front legs
    • axillary nodes (armpit region between front legs and chest)
  • Used to detect:
    • hemorrhaging
    • bruises
    • fractures
Jaundice indicators (as stated)
  • Visible mainly in:
    • tendons and mucosa
    • edema and cyst areas
    • worms
    • lymph node swelling

5) Decision rules for carcass & meat disposition

  • If no abnormalities are found suggesting disease/other issues:
    • carcass passes
    • stamped as fit for consumption (text mentions “good” stamping)
  • If abnormalities are local:
    • carcass parts may be permitted if abnormalities are eliminated
  • Final disposition depends on:
    • combined findings from observation/palpation/incision
    • and laboratory examination if needed

Disposition examples (as stated)

  • Meat from animals with no disease → generally consumable.
  • Meat with local diseases:
    • unsafe parts discarded; remaining meat may be used
    • examples referenced: liver flukes, cysticercosis, tuberculosis, brucellosis
  • Meat with acute diseases:
    • rejected (not for human consumption)
    • examples listed: malleus, rabies, tetanus, acute brutal groin inflammation (as transcribed)
  • Meat with abnormal color/smell/consistency (e.g., septicemia/sial/edema):
    • consumable only after unsuitable parts are discarded
  • Meat with certain parasites/conditions:
    • may be consumed after heating before distribution
    • examples listed: trichinella, cysticercosis, babesiosis, sarcosporidia, brucellosis, tuberculosis, and “bad snot” (transcribed)

Stamp/seal composition

  • Text provides an ink/seal formula including:
    • absolute alcohol
    • glycerin
    • crystal violet
    • distilled water (specific quantities listed in the source)

C) Reporting and documentation (administrative workflow)

  • Ante mortem and post-mortem results must be reported

    • meat inspector → head of slaughterhouse

  • Monthly reporting chain

    • slaughterhouse head → head of district/city livestock/Veterinary Health function
    • district/city head → province livestock function (using three RPH forms mentioned)

  • Provincial reporting

    • periodic report every 3 months to:
      • Directorate of Veterinary Health
      • Directorate General of Livestock
    • reports are based on RPH forms and data recapitulation from the mentioned forms

Speaker(s) / sources featured (as stated or identifiable)

  • Narrator/speaker: unidentified speaker (single presenter; no name given)
  • Roles referenced
    • Veterinarian (authorized veterinarian)
    • Authorized meat inspection officers / meat inspectors (roles referenced in the text, including garbled/transcribed names)
    • District/city/provincial veterinary authorities
  • Legal sources cited
    • Law No. 6 of 1967 (animal husbandry and animal health principles)
    • Government Regulation No. 2 of 1983 (veterinary public health)

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