NON-INFECTIVE LESIONS IN SLAUGHTERED POUL TRY - HYGIENICAL EVALUATIONS

The Authors observed the whole process of slaughter and dressing of po ultry carried into an abattoir of Turin district. Both completely evis cerated and unviscerated (or roped) poultry was examined. They have be en observed affections in consequence of unefficient handling of lives tock, transport and slaughter injuries. The post mortem inspection sho wed many localized trauma, as broken and bruised wings, ecchymosis, ha emorrhagies in the breast, sternal bursitis, traumatic ilium dislocati on, normal feature variations. The poultry was divided into three weig h classes: a) 1.5 - 1.8 kg; b) 2.2 - 2.5 kg; c) more than 2.8 kg. The reasons and percentage of the affections changed according to the diff erent classes. At any rate the highest indication of unfitness for hum an consumption were found in the class weighing more than 2.8 kg.