This research characterised the effect of air inflation for pelt removal in lambs. Two preliminary trials, each consisting of two groups of two lambs were carried out. One group of animals was depelted with air inflation and the other without. Immediately after pelt removal, each carcass was subjected to swab sampling at multiple sites and the microbiological contamination of the carcasses, including total mesophilic count, coliform organisms and Staphylococcus spp., assessed. The slight differences between the two groups were non-significant. Mean levels of microbiological contamination of all the carcasses after pelting (the total mesophilic count was 1.98 (on those depelted without air inflation and 2.35 on those where air inflation had been applied. The numbers of coliform organisms were 0.02 and 0.31, and Staphylococcus spp. were 1.12 and 1.43, respectively, for non-air inflated and air inflated carcasses.
Pelt removal and lamb carcass contamination
LOSCHI, Anna Rita;
1996-01-01
Abstract
This research characterised the effect of air inflation for pelt removal in lambs. Two preliminary trials, each consisting of two groups of two lambs were carried out. One group of animals was depelted with air inflation and the other without. Immediately after pelt removal, each carcass was subjected to swab sampling at multiple sites and the microbiological contamination of the carcasses, including total mesophilic count, coliform organisms and Staphylococcus spp., assessed. The slight differences between the two groups were non-significant. Mean levels of microbiological contamination of all the carcasses after pelting (the total mesophilic count was 1.98 (on those depelted without air inflation and 2.35 on those where air inflation had been applied. The numbers of coliform organisms were 0.02 and 0.31, and Staphylococcus spp. were 1.12 and 1.43, respectively, for non-air inflated and air inflated carcasses.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
