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Last Updated: 1 December 2016

[MEI 11,740] SCHEDULE 3 (Regulation 2)DISEASES OR DEFECTS REQUIRING CONDEMNATION

PART 1 — DISEASES OR DEFECTS REQUIRING CONDEMNATION OF THE CARCASS

[Sch 3 am LN 91 of 1979 O 2, effective 4 May 1979]

  • 1.Abscesses (multiple).
  • 2.Actinobacillosis (generalised).
  • 3.Actinomycosis (generalised).
  • 4.Anaemia (severe).
  • 5.Arthritis (acute with evidence of systemic infection or emaciation).
  • 6.Balanitis (gangrenous).
  • 7.Blackleg.
  • 8.Bleeding, imperfect, also “fevered” carcass.
  • 9.Brucellosis (clinical).
  • 10.Bruising, extensive, severe or gangrenous.
  • 11.Caseous lymphadenitis (if carcass is in poor condition or if the lesions are acute and actively progressive, or if multiple lesions are extensive).
  • 12.Contamination (gross).
  • 13.Contagious ecthyma with debility.
  • 14.Contagious ophthalmia with associated systemic symptoms.
  • 15.Cysticerosis (C bovis) (generalised).
  • 16.Cysticerosis (C cellulosae).
  • 17.Cysticerosis (C ovis) (generalised).
  • 18.Emaciation.
  • 19.Decomposition.
  • 20.Erysipelas (acute).
  • 21.Facial eczema with evidence of icterus.
  • 22.Fever.
  • 23.Gangrene with systemic affection.
  • 24.Icterus, due to infection or intoxication or if discolouration is intense yellow or greenish, or if discolouration persists after 24 hours’ cooling, or if the carcass is in poor condition, dropsical, or if an unpleasant taste, smell, or odour is noted while carrying out the boiling test.
  • 25.Immaturity: For the purpose of this paragraph, a carcass shall be deemed to be immature which—
    • (a)has the appearance of being water soaked, or is loose and flabby;or
    • (b)shows that muscular development as a whole is lacking, and has small amounts of serous infiltrates or small oedematous patches present between the muscles; or
    • (c)shows that the fat capsule of the kidneys is oedematous, gelatinous, dirty yellow or greyish-red.
  • 26.Infectious necrotic hepatitis (black disease).
  • 27.Johnes disease (advanced).
  • 28.Leptospirosis (acute or generalised).
  • 29.Leukaemia.
  • 30.Listerellosis
  • 31.Malformation (gross).
  • 32.Malignant oedema.
  • 33.Mange, if emaciation or extensive inflamation of the meat is evident.
  • 34.Mastitis:
    • (a)acute, with evidence of fever or symptons of septicaemia.
    • (b)gangrenous, with systemic affection.
  • 35.Metritis:
    • (a)acute, with evidence of fever or symptons of septicaemia.
    • (b)purulent, with evidence of systemic infection.
  • 36.Neoplasms, malignant with evidence of metastases.
  • 37.Odour, if present after 24 hours’ cooling or noted while carrying out the boiling test.
  • 38.Oedema (severe or generalised).
  • 39.Pericarditis—
    • (a)acute, with evidence of fever or septicaemia.
    • (b)purulent, with evidence of systemic infection.
  • 40.Peritonitis, acute or diffuse, with evidence of fever or symptoms of septicaemia.
  • 41.Pigment formation (generalised).
  • 42.Pleurisy, acute or diffuse, with evidence of fever or symptoms of septicaemia, or gangrenous.
  • 43.Pleuro-pneumonia (contagious).
  • 44.Pneumonia, acute, with evidence of fever or symptoms of septicaemia, or gangrenous.
  • 45.Polyarthiritis, acute, or with evidence of systemic infection.
  • 46.Pyaemia.
  • 47.Residues (antibiotic, chemical, biological, if present in greater amounts than allowed by legislation).
  • 48.Salmonellosis (clinical or affected systemically).
  • 49.Sarcocysts, generalised (s. gigantea or s. tenella).
  • 50.Septicaemia.
  • 51.Stillborn or unborn carcass.
  • 52.Tetanus.
  • 53.Toxaemia.
  • 54.Transit tetany (if case does not respond to therapy).
  • 55.Trichinosis, generalised.
  • 56.Tuberculosis,if a carcass is fevered or emaciated or both, or if lesions are multiple, extensive, acute, or actively progressive, or if there is evidence of haematogenous dissemination
  • 57.Uraemia. Together with all diseases of Schedule 1 except mange (except as in this Schedule), nodular worm of sheep, and warbles.

PART 2 — DISEASES OR DEFECTS REQUIRING CONDEMNATION OF SPECIFIC PARTS OR ORGANS

ConditionJudgement
Condemn:
1.Abscesses and injuries‥Lesion with surrounding tissues, provided regional lymph nodes are not affected, and there are no symptoms of a generalised infection
2.Actinomycosis and actinobacillosis‥Affected parts and corresponding lymph nodes
3.Arthritis (localised or chronic)‥Affected joint and corresponding lymph nodes where affected
4.Caseous lymphadenitis‥Affected lymph nodes only, if carcass is in good condition. Any organ and its associated lymph nodes showing a lesion
5.Bruising‥Affected parts
6.Contagious ophthalmia (with purulent discharge)‥  
Head including tongue
7.Contagious ecthyma‥Head including tongue
8.Contamination, smear, stain (pus, inflammatory exudate, faeces, overhead, rail grease etc)‥  
Affected part with surrounding tissue or organ
9.Cysticerosis (C bovis)‥Where one cyst is found in any area this area should be removed and condemned and the carcass treated either—
(a) by freezing at a temperature of not higher than –10°C continuously for a period of at least 10 days; or
(b) by using the meat for canning without the period of freezing under (a), provided that no carcass may be treated in terms of this paragraph if on examination several cysts are found in all the areas examined. Such carcass shall be condemned under this Schedule.
10.Cysticerosis (C ovis)‥(a)the visible and palpable cysts with the surrounding muscle tissues
(b)Heart if contains any cysts
11. Cysticerosis (C tenuicollis)‥Liver, if multiple damage
12. Degeneration‥Affected organ or part, provided the degeneration is not due to a general systemic affection
13. “Diamond” skin lesions — urticaria, erythema, demodexfolliculorum‥Affected part of skin or if necessary whole skin, provided carcass is in good condition and there is no evidence of systemic affection
14. Echinococcosis‥Affected Organs
15. Facial eczema‥Head, where lesions of photosensitivity are present
16. Inflammation‥Affected part, provided area of inflammation is localised and neither regional lymph nodes nor general health are affected
17. Liver fluke lesions, cirrhosis, telanguectasis, “white spot liver” and similar conditions affecting liver‥Affected areas, provided lesions are few, slight and the liver is unchanged in structure or appearance
18. Malformation‥Affected part or organ
19. Nephritis (chronic)‥Condemn kidneys
20. Neoplasms (benign)‥The growth with surrounding tissues and regional lymph nodes
21. Pericarditis (chronic)‥The heart and surrounding tissue
22. Pigment formation‥Affected part or organ
23. Rickets‥Affected parts
24. Sarcocysts (gigantea or tenella)‥Affected parts
25. Trichinosis: slight infestation‥Freezing of separate pieces of meat not exceeding 150 mm in thickness for 20 days at a temperature not greater than –15°C; or heating of separate pieces of meat not exceeding 150 mm in thickness to an internal temperature not lower than 58°C
26. Tuberculosis‥(a)Head, including tongue, if any regional lymph node is affected
(b)Any part of the carcass of which the regional lymph nodes are affected
(c)Any organ which has a lesion in its substance, serous covering or associated lymph node