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Record Nr.

UNINA9910144138803321

Autore

Wilson William, MCIEH

Titolo

Wilson's practical meat inspection [[electronic resource] /] / William G. Wilson

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa, : Blackwell Pub., c2005

ISBN

1-281-32285-7

9786611322854

0-470-75320-X

0-470-75319-6

Edizione

[7th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (321 p.)

Disciplina

664.907

664/.907

Soggetti

Meat inspection

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Revised from the original text, Practical meat inspection, by Andrew Wilson."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cells and tissues -- Systems of the body -- Skeletal system -- Muscular system -- Circulatory system -- Lymphatic system -- Respiratory system -- Digestive system -- Urogenital system -- Nervous system -- Endocrine system -- Slaughter and age/sex determination -- The slaughter of animals -- Sex characteristics and estimation of age -- Pathology and judgement in disease -- Abnormal and general pathological conditions -- Specific diseases -- Parasitic diseases -- Affections of specific parts and tumours -- Illegal meat -- Butchers' joints and meat products -- Butchers' joints -- Meat preservation and meat products -- Food poisoning from meat products -- Rabbits -- Diseases of rabbits -- Deer and venison -- Deer and venison -- Poultry -- Sex and age characteristics of poultry -- Anatomy of the fowl -- Slaughter and dressing of poultry -- Diseases of poultry -- Affections of specific parts of poultry -- Appendix 1: Legislation -- Appendix 2: Colloquial terms.

Sommario/riassunto

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 i