Rationale of veterinary and sanitary evaluation of pig slaughter product at cryptosporidiosis period

The article presents the results of research carried out in order to support veterinary and sanitary assessment of products of slaughter pigs with invasive disease - cryptosporidiosis. This disease affects many species of animals and birds, it is considered dangerous to humans. The clinical manifestation of the disease observed in young animals, adult animals is characterized by a long asymptomatic carriage of the pathogen. At slaughtering enterprises, unfortunately, do not diagnose the cryptosporidiosis. This leads to the use of meat and other animal products of slaughter without any restriction, which is safe for consumers. Presented in the article the results of researches allow improving the diagnosis of cryptosporidiosis in slaughter pigs and recommending methods for the safest use of meat in the food and feed purposes. Proposals on veterinary and sanitary assessment of meat to obtained results of organoleptic, physical-chemical and microbiological tests as well as the danger of cryptosporidiosis pathogen for humans.

cryptosporidiosis, pigs, disease, meat, chemical composition, organoleptic and physico-chemical properties, microbiological indicators, veterinary and sanitary assessment, security products of slaughter