Colour Atlas of Pig Pathology and Meat Inspection

The purpose of this book, "Colour Atlas of Pig Pathology and Meat Inspection", is to enhance the interpretation of pig pathology and to assist with the evaluation and disposition of animal carcasses at the abattoir level. This 136 page work is a collection of 245 factual clinical and pathological illustrations of pig conditions and diseases found during meat inspection procedures in the abattoir. The book is presented in 12 chapters categorized by body systems. Diseases and miscellaneous conditions are presented in separate chapters. Text is included for all significant conditions and diseases. The majority of the text is presented as real case material in order to be helpful with the final disposition of a carcass. This book is intended for veterinarians and meat inspectors, veterinary practitioners, and students of veterinary medicine in agricultural and animal science colleges. All clinical and gross anatomical illustrations in this atlas were selected from pigs that were slaughtered in Ontario abattoirs.