[90driver]

Hi,

A fellow pig keeping friend just had the rear legs on 2 of her 4 pigs condemned by the abattoir due to arthritis. Has anyone else encountered this ? And why does Arthritis mean that the meat is no good ?

Thanks

[farmvet]

It was probably septic arthritis ie from an infection in the joint, rather than old age type arthritis. The leg would be condemned & if multiple joints involved then the whole carcass.

[ScotsGirl]

I lost a leg on a sheep for similar reason. I acquired this sheep and it had got tangled in baker twine before I took it on causing permanent damage to the joint. Because the animal doesn't move properly the muscle wastes.


I'm surprised you lost the whole legs. The last pig I had with a wonky joint didn't cause much meat loss. Do you get to see the meat In This instance. I always wonder if someone is on the fiddle. Who's to know unless you get vet signed document to say there was an issue.

[hughesy]

It should be detailed in the FSA report you get after slaughter. Go into your movement archive on the eaml2 and look up your completed movements they should all have a report attached giving details of any issues.

[shygirl]

I may be wrong but isn't this likely to be arthritis from erisipilis