| Document ID (ISN) | 76243 |
| CIS number |
01-246 |
| Year |
1999 |
| Convention or series no. |
HSE Agriculture Information Sheet No.34
|
| Author(s) |
Health and Safety Executive |
| Title |
Preparing cattle for slaughter |
| Bibliographic information |
HSE Books, P.O. Box 1999, Sudbury, Suffolk CO10 2WA, United Kingdom, July 1999. 2p. |
| Abstract |
In order to minimize risks of meat contamination with bacteria such a E. coli O 157, farmers are required to ensure that cattle sent to slaughterhouses are in a state of cleanliness compatible with hygiene standards. This may require clipping, which involves risks of crushing, kicking or butting. This information sheet provides general advice to livestock farmers on how to keep cattle clean by applying good husbandry techniques, thereby reducing the need for clipping, and on controlling the risks should clipping be necessary. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; United Kingdom; handling of animals; safe working methods; slaughtering |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
colibacilli; safety guides; data sheet; meat industry |
| Document type |
F - Information notes, codes of practice, standards |
| Country / State or Province | United Kingdom |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Mechanical hazards, transport
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
|
