About the author

Andy Grist is the Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Public Health at Bristol Vet School, the University of Bristol at Langford. He worked for the UK Governments Meat Hygiene Service for 10 years as a Meat Hygiene Inspector in red meat, white meat and Wild Game abattoirs and was awarded the 2006 MHS Merit Trophy for services to meat inspection.   

At Langford he lectures on Meat Animal Pathology, Welfare at Slaughter and Parasitology to veterinary undergraduates, environmental health students and post graduates undertaking the Official Veterinarian course.   

Including 2nd Editions, he has authored six books on Meat Inspection that have been very well received.  He has also been awarded the Students’ Award for Outstanding Teaching (2018) and was voted “best in Bristol’ in 2016.

Further information on the book

 Contents

• Anatomy / physiology of pigs
• Diseases of swine
• Parasites
• Neoplasia
• Affections of specific parts
• Disease and cause
• Conditions encountered at post mortem inspection
• Anatomy aide memoire

SECTION ONE: Anatomy / Physiology
Skeletal System

• Introduction 
• The Structure of Bones
• Bone Types
• The Structure of Joints
• The Skull
• The Axial Skeleton
• The Ribs
• The Pelvis
• The Appendicular Skeleton
• Foreleg
• Hindleg
• Anatomy of the Foot

Muscle

• Introduction
• Skeletal Muscle
• Anatomy of Muscle
• Fibres
• ATP – Adenosine triphosphate
• Contraction
• Fibre Types
• Rigor Mortis
• Nerve Supply
• Smooth Muscle

Respiratory System

• Introduction
• Distinctive Features
• Nostrils and Nasal Passages
• Larynx
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• Lungs
• The Act of Respiration

Digestive System

• Introduction
• The Mouth
• The Tongue
• Oesophagus
• Stomach
• The Intestines
• Small Intestine
• Duodenum
• Jejunum
• Ileum
• Large Intestine
• Caecum
• Colon
• Rectum
• Intestinal Function and Digestion
• The Liver
• Appearance
• Liver Structure
• Bile
• Functions of the Liver

Cardiovascular System

• Introduction
• Blood
• Blood Vessels

The Heart

• Appearance
• Cardiac Muscle
• Blood Circulation
• Pulmonary System
• Systemic Circulation
• Portal Circulation
• Blood Clotting

Lymphatic System

• Lymph Vessels
• Lymph
• Lymph Nodes
• Position of Nodes and Drainage Areas
• Lymphoid Tissue
• The Spleen

Urogenital System

• Urinary Tract
• Introduction
• Kidney Structure
• Function of the Kidneys
• Ureters
• Bladder
• Urethra

Reproductive System

• Male Reproductive System – Introduction
• Testes
• Urethra and Penis
• Female Reproductive System – Introduction
• Ovaries
• Uterine Horns
• Cervix
• The Vagina
• Mammary Glands

Endocrine Glands

• Introduction
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Pituitary Gland
• Thymus
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas

Nervous System

• Introduction
• Nerves
• Nerve cells
• Central Nervous System
• Peripheral Nervous System

SECTION TWO: Diseases of Swine
Introduction 77
Routes of Infection 77
Transmission of infection 78
Immunity 78

• Skin/Mucous Membranes
• Cellular Factors
• Humoral Factors
• Acquired Immune Response
• Inflammation

Bacteria

• Size and Structure
• Energy, nutrition and growth
• Toxins
• Bacterial Identification

Viruses

• Virus Types

Fungi
Syndromes
Diseases of Swine

• Actinobacillosis
• Actinobacillus Pleuropneumonia
• Actinomycosis
• Aflatoxicosis
• African swine fever
• Anthrax
• Atrophic rhinitis (Reversible)
• Atrophic rhinitis (Progressive)
• Aujeszkys disease
• Biotin deficiency
• Botulism
• Bowel oedema
• Brucellosis
• Corynebacterium
• Enzootic pneumonia
• Exudative epidermitis
• Foot and mouth disease
• Glässers disease
• Leptospiridiosis
• Malignant Oedema
• Mulberry heart disease
• Mycotoxic nephropathy
• Necrotic enteritis
• Necrotic Hepatitis
• Necrotic rhinitis
• Pasteurellosis
• Porcine Dermatitis and Nephropathy syndrome 
• Porcine Intestinal Adenomatosis Complex
• Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome
• Ringworm
• Salmonellosis
• Swine Dysentery
• Swine erysipelas
• Swine fever
• Swine influenza
• Swine pox
• Swine Vesicular Disease
• Teschen Disease
• Tetanus
• Transmissible gastroenteritis
• Tuberculosis
• Ulcerative Granuloma
• Vibrio coli Enteritis
• White Muscle Disease

SECTION THREE: Parasites
Parasitism
ENDOPARASITES
Endoparasite Groups

• Host / parasite relationship
• Infection
• Individual Maintenance
• Parasite Maintenance
• Species Maintenance
• Affects on the Host

Protozoa

• Coccidiosis
• Sarcocysts

Nematodes 

• Ascariasis
• Trichinella spiralis
• Oesophagostomum
• Trichuris suis
• Lungworm

Cestodes 

• Cysticercosis
• Hydatidosis
• Cysticercus tenuicollis

Trematodes

• Liver fluke

ECTOPARASITES

• Lice
• Mange

SECTION FOUR: Neoplasia

• Tumours
• Introduction
• Benign tumours
• Malignant tumours
• Metastasis
• Characteristics of Neoplasia

SECTION FIVE: Conditions Found at Porcine Postmortem Inspection

• Abnormal odours
• Abscesses
• Actinomycosis
• Anaemia
• Arthritis
• Atrophic rhinitis
• Bursitis
• Cystic kidneys
• Dermatitis
• Emaciation
• Enteritis
• Erysipelas
• Fever
• Gangrene
• Glässers’ Disease
• Herniation
• Jaundice
• Mastitis
• Melanosis
• Mesenteric emphysema
• Metritis
• Nephritis/nephrosis
• Oedema and Emaciation
• Pericarditis 
• Peritonitis 
• Pleurisy / Pneumonia
• Porcine Stress Syndrome
• Porphyria
• Prolapse
• Splenitis
• Tail bite
• Tuberculosis
• Trauma

SECTION SIX: Aide memoire - anatomy
SECTION SEVEN: Aide memoire - condition and cause
SECTION EIGHT: Affections of specific parts
SECTION NINE: Index

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