Posts tagged Thoracic cavity

Diaphragmatic hernia of a liver lobe in a pig

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22/01/2020

In a pig carcass a cylindrical mass was observed in the mediastinum measuring roughly 30x10cm, with a brownish color and a hard consistency. No lesions were noticed on the other viscera. Inspectors suspected of a neoplastic proliferation. (more…)

Any given day in a ruminant slaughterhouse (2/2)

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22/07/2019

We continue with this second post dedicated to the lesions that were observed in condemned viscera from bovine carcasses.
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Any given day in a ruminant slaughterhouse (1/2)

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16/07/2019

Last Friday, July the 12th we organized the 2nd workshop for the identification and description of lesions for official meat inspectors.
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The 100 granuloma challenge

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03/01/2019

As the New Year begins, it is time to make resolutions so that the one coming is better than the previous. From SESC we propose one for 2019: The 100 granuloma challenge! (more…)

Haemorrhages in a pig carcass: Don’t panic!

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20/12/2018
With the recent detection of cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in wild boars in Belgium, anyone can see that there is a certain risk of introduction of this disease into our territory. Also Classical Swine Fever (CSF) might be introduced. Therefore it is essential that all the actors involved in the pig sector are trained and alert. Two essential aspects for the control of these diseases are biosecurity and a good system of passive surveillance that ensures an early diagnosis.

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Any given day in a porcine slaughterhouse

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16/07/2018

Last Friday, July the 6th we organized a practical workshop on lesion identification and description for porcine slaughterhouse official meat inspectors. To do this, we went to two pig slaughterhouses in Osona to collect condemned viscera. (more…)

What is your diagnosis? (58)

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07/06/2018

At the end of the post you can vote for the right diagnosis!  (more…)

Sheep can also have tuberculosis

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10/04/2018

In this blog we have previously seen cases of carcases with tuberculous lesions in the bovine, caprine and wild boar species. In this post we want to show images of tuberculous lesions in the ovine species. (more…)

What is your diagnosis? (55)

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14/03/2018

At the end of the post you can vote for the right diagnosis!  (more…)

Black spots in the lungs of a pig

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24/10/2017

In a 6-month-old, cross-breed pig carcass, multiple small well-defined black nodules were observed, some of them with a whitish center, distributed throughout the whole lung parenchyma. When sectioned,  the nodules showed a caseose-like content in the center. On the skin, after scalding,  black coloured lesions were seen at the level of the posterior right limb. (more…)

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