Lesões pós-vacinais e/ou medicamentosas em carcaças bovinas abatidas em estabelecimento com serviço de inspeção estadual na microrregião dos lençóis maranhenses

Abstract

The partial condemnation of carcasses by abscesses formed by vaccines and / or medicines is one of the main economic losses of the refrigeration industry. The aim of the present study was to identify post-vaccine and / or drug lesions in bovine carcasses, regardless of age, race and gender, as well as quantify the losses resulting from the muscular removal of the affected areas from animals slaughtered in a slaughterhouse with service of the Lençóis Maranhenses microregion. Data were collected over a period of twelve months (May / 2018 to April / 2019) in a sample number of 4.016 animals. After slaughter, the carcasses were evaluated and later excised and weighed. The results evidenced diversification of the size and shape of the abscesses, with distribution mainly in the front carcass in areas of the chest, neck, acem and termite. The total percentage of carcasses with lesions was 75.3%, with muscular discard of approximately 0.98kg. The financial loss was in the order of R $ 28.065,21 during the period studied, with a monthly average of R $ 2.961,90 (according to the at sign of the bull in the period). It is concluded that the lesions of bovine carcasses caused by inadequate conducts in the vaccine and / or drug applications cause economic losses to the producers and that preventive actions of technical orientation are necessary to minimize the effect of this injury. Key words: Economic losses, drug and / or vaccine reactions, bovine slaughter, abscesses