Patologías causantes del decomiso de vísceras y canales bovinas según edad, sexo y raza en el centro de beneficio de Paute

Abstract

Pathologies causing confiscation of channels and viscera of slaughtered bovines cause public health problems and economic losses; Above all, not having studies that relate these alterations with variables such as "age, race and sex." This work was carried out in order to establish the type of injury that causes the confiscation and determine its percentage in relation to the three variables mentioned; In addition, an atlas was developed from the findings of this investigation. The main alterations found correspond to pathologies of the cardiac, respiratory, genitourinary, digestive and trauma system. The study was executed at the benefit center of the Paute canton located in the province of Azuay. A post mortem observation was performed for the identification and classification of pathologies. A chisquare test was carried out to determine the association of the frequency of the lesions with the variables of the study. The results showed that in relation to the sex variable, the females presented injuries more frequently. According to age, bovines 49 months and older (discard) presented more injuries than bovines of 4-23 months (young) and those of 24-48 months (reproduction). The races that presented a higher percentage of injuries are Creole, Holstein and Brown Swiss. Relationship of the lesions with the age and sex variables were found. In conclusion, the main pathologies causing confiscation were distomatosis, multifocal hemorrhages in lung, liver abscesses and interstitial emphysema.