This directive provides instructions to inspection program personnel (IPP) on how to perform post-mortem inspection of livestock. The directive also instructs Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) on how to document post-mortem inspection findings in the Public Health Information System (PHIS).

CHAPTER I - GENERAL

1. PURPOSE
2. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES
3. CANCELLATIONS
4. BACKGROUND
5. REVIEWING THIS POST-MORTEM LIVESTOCK INSPECTION DIRECTIVE

CHAPTER II - GENERAL POST-MORTEM INSPECTION INSTRUCTIONS

1. GENERAL POST-MORTEM INSPECTION STEPS
2. TRAINING MATERIAL RESOURCES
3. SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL RESPONSIBILITIES
4. GENERAL CONDITIONS OR LESIONS THAT WARRANT RETENTION OF CARCASSES FOR PHV DISPOSITION
5. OUTCOMES OF INSPECTION

CHAPTER III – POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES FOR CATTLE

1. POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES (9 CFR 310.1(a)) FOR CATTLE

2. CATTLE HEAD INSPECTION

3. CATTLE VISCERA INSPECTION

4. CATTLE CARCASS INSPECTION

CHAPTER IV - POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES (9 CFR 310.1(a)) FOR CALVES (BOB VEAL, FORMULA FED VEAL, AND NON-FORMULA FED VEAL)

1. SKINNED CARCASSES

2. CALF VISCERA INSPECTION

3. CALF CARCASS INSPECTION

4. HIDE-ON CARCASS INSPECTION (9 CFR 310.10)

5. LARGE (OR HEAVY) CALVES INSPECTION

CHAPTER V - POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES (9 CFR 310.1(a)) FOR LAMBS

1. LAMB VISCERA INSPECTION

2. LAMB CARCASS-HEAD INSPECTION

CHAPTER VI - POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES (9 CFR 310.1(a)) FOR SHEEP AND GOATS

1. SHEEP AND GOAT VISCERA INSPECTION

2. SHEEP AND GOAT CARCASS-HEAD INSPECTION

CHAPTER VII - POST-MORTEM INSPECTION PROCEDURES (9 CFR 310.1(a)) FOR SWINE

1. SWINE HEAD INSPECTION

2. SWINE VISCERA INSPECTION

3. SWINE CARCASS INSPECTION

CHAPTER VIII – LIVESTOCK IDENTIFICATION

1. GENERAL

2. IPP VERIFICATION

3. DOCUMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT

CHAPTER IX - LINE SPEEDS, INSPECTION RESPONSIBILITIES AND AUTHORITIES FOR REDUCING SLAUGHTER LINE SPEED

1. GENERAL

2. IIC AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

3. ON-LINE IPP AUTHORITIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CHAPTER X - ALTERNATIVE METHODS OF PRESENTATION

1. GENERAL

2. KIDNEY PRESENTATION

3. PRESENTATION OF OXTAIL

4. BATCH COLLECTION METHODS

5. UNSPLIT STERNUM OF LIVESTOCK CARCASSES IN SLAUGHTER ESTABLISHMENTS

CHAPTER XI - DOCUMENTING POST- MORTEM INSPECTION FOR LIVESTOCK

1. DOCUMENTING RESULTS OF POST-MORTEM INSPECTION

2. STEPS TO ENTER DAILY SLAUGHTER DATA FOR LIVESTOCK

3. STEPS TO ENTER NO KILL PERIOD

4. COMPLETING THE CERTIFICATE OF ANTE-MORTEM OR POST-MORTEM DISPOSITION OF TAGGED ANIMALS, FSIS FORM 6000-13

CHAPTER XII – DATA ANALYSIS AND QUESTIONS

1. DATA ANALYSIS

2. QUESTIONS

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