Veterinary Science & Technology

Van der Merwe M

Publications

• Research Article
  The Hygienic Practices Involved in Three Game Meat Production Systems in South Africa Based on Environmental and other Independent Variables
  Author(s): Van der Merwe M, Hoffman LC, Jooste PJ and Calitz FJVan der Merwe M, Hoffman LC, Jooste PJ and Calitz FJ
  
  Independent variables based on EU standards were used to compare environmental and other differences between three hunting systems, in terms of safety and quality. System 1 (Sys1) supplied game animals intended for the export market, System 2 (Sys2) supplied game carcasses intended for the local market, but was subjected to the training and application of specific hygiene and safety guidelines and System 3 (Sys3) game carcasses intended for the local market, but not subjected to the application of any health and safety guidelines. Although the process of obtaining a game carcass cannot be compared to the process followed in beef slaughterhouses, the export market standard was used as criterion of compliance and due to a total lack of standards or control for the local game meat market. The identified variables are situational and are based on procedural, e.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2157-7579.1000176

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