Source: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/meat-and-poultry-products/manual-of-procedures/chapter-17/eng/1367723343665/1367723573062?chap=6
Timestamp: 2014-11-23 18:38:50
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Ante-Mortem - Chapter 17 - Ante and Post-mortem Procedures, Dispositions, Monitoring and Controls - Meat Species, Ostriches, Rheas and Emus - Food - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Relevant information (ex. Held animals, lot that needs a follow-up for residue monitoring, etc.) obtained at ante-mortem examination (screening) and ante-mortem inspection must be conveyed by the operator to the inspection staff personnel conducting post mortem inspection. This information is relayed by means of a properly completed CFIA/ACIA 1438, an equivalent in-house form, or any other method approved by the Veterinarian in Charge before carcasses are presented for the post-mortem inspection.
In the case where it is necessary to stun compromised over thirty month (OTM) bovine animals (or all animals if, under thirty month [UTM] and OTM cattle are not identified before stunning) in the lairage, at unloading or on transport vehicles due to humane reasons, the operator shall develop, implement and maintain an effective control system to collect brain tissues that has been externalized at the time of stunning. Leakage of brain tissue from the stun hole can be prevented using the CFIA approved methods. Refer to Chapter 17 Annex D for more details.
Animals represented by equine information documents sent to slaughter have met all medication related withdrawal periods as shown in Annex E of Chapter 17, sections E.6 and E.7, or on the product label, and/or have met withdrawal periods provided via a licensed veterinarian, through a veterinary/client/patient relationship, who has enlisted and cited the aid of a body recognised by the veterinary community as being capable of determining medication related withdrawal periods such as gFARAD or a veterinary pharmaceutical department of an accredited Veterinary Medical College. In the case of a withdrawal determination, the withdrawal period/interval information provided from the recognised veterinary body is attached to the EID. See Chapter 5 of this manual for Canadian gFARAD information.
1- The owner identified in part 2 (Medical History) of the EID has clear knowledge of the medical history pertaining to the equine represented by the EID. In this case the owner shall review the identification and medical history portions of the EID for completeness and accuracy and sign the owner's attestation in part 3 of the EID; or
2- The owner identified in part 2 (Medical History) of the EID has entrusted the care of the equine identified on the EID to another person. In this case the entrusted person must have clear knowledge of the medical history pertaining to the equine represented by the EID, may sign the owner's attestation in part 3 of the EID in lieu of the identified owner (part 2 of the EID). The entrusted person shall review the identification and medical history portions of the EID for completeness and accuracy and clearly include their contact information (i.e. at least, name, title (e.g. trainer), address and phone number) under the signature block in part 3 of the EID, and sign the owner's attestation.
Number of EIDs that accompany the Health Certificate: Signature of Accredited Veterinarian
As per section 177 of the Health of Animals Regulations every operator will ensure that all cattle, bison and sheep leaving the facility bear an approved tag that allows the animal to be traced back to its farm of origin for tracibility purposes and will keep records reporting any deaths. Should an animal destined for further transport die at the Federal Establishment, the operator, as per section 187 of the Health of Animals Regulations:
1. a) may remove the approved tag from the carcass; and
b) shall report the number of the approved tag to the administrator within thirty days after disposing of the carcass.
2. In the case where an animal is not bearing an approved tag, the operator shall:
a) collect enough information about the origin of the animal or carcass to enable the origin to be traced, including, if it is known by that person (i) the farm, ranch or other place from which the carcass was removed and the date when the carcass was removed from that place, and
b) report that information to the administrator within thirty days after disposing of the carcass.