Hernia as a risk factor for convictions in pig slaughterhouses.
food safety, enteritis, carcass.
Hernias are failures in the development of the musculature of pigs, shaped like a pendulous sac that can vary in size and can be found in both males and females. Hernias that are located in the region of the inguinal rings are called inguinal or scrotal hernias, and those that are located in the umbilical region are called umbilical hernias. Among its main causes are genetic factors, environmental conditions, management of newborn piglets and bacterial infections. Many of these animals end up dying during the growth and finishing phases, since the lesions can rupture upon contact with the floor of the facilities, however, the vast majority are destined for slaughter in cold storage, in this case generating complications during the slaughter process, among The main ones are the risk of contamination during evisceration. The objective of this study was to establish a correlation between pigs that have hernias and carcasses condemned in the slaughterhouse due to contamination or disease. The study was conducted in a slaughterhouse, where the relationship between the variables Presence of hernia, hernia size, hernia with adhesion, hernia and ulcer, Salmonella sp. and Enterobacteria. As a sample, a total of 295 pigs with the presence of hernia were observed over a period of approximately four months.