Description should include
- antemortem inspection practices
- postmortem inspection practices
- bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) testing in cattle
- imported meat product inspection practices.
Process/Skill Questions:
- What factors would exclude an animal from slaughter for human consumption?
- What is involved in the postmortem inspection of animals?
- How does the inspection of imported products differ from domestic products?
- What causes BSE? Can BSE be transmitted to humans?
Teacher Resource:
Livestock Evaluation Handbook, FFA