Principais causas de condenação total de carcaças bovídeas em abatedouro frigorífico sob inspeção estadual no Amapá, Brasil.

Abstract

Cattle farming is one of the main pillars of Brazilian agribusiness, being a global leader in the meat product market of this chain and representing a significant portion of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Beef is a staple in the Brazilian diet because it is an important source of protein, with an estimated annual per capita consumption of 37.5 kg. Hygienic-sanitary-technological inspection of meat in slaughterhouses is essential for identifying pathologies in the carcass during post-mortem evaluation, preventing products unfit for consumption from posing a risk to human health. This study aimed to evaluate the main causes of condemnation of cattle carcasses slaughtered in a slaughterhouse under the State Inspection Service, located in the municipality of Santana, state of Amapá, from 2020 to 2023. A total of 157,422 cattle were slaughtered, of which 145,032 were buffaloes and 12,390 were cattle. Among the main causes of condemnation of 974 carcasses affected by some pathology are tuberculosis (74%), pleuroperitonitis (12.8%), jaundice (3.6%), contusion (3.1%), death in the corral (2.6%), disgusting appearance (2%) and brucellosis (0.6%). The slaughtered cattle originated from the states of Amapá and Pará. The municipalities in Amapá that together account for more than 90% of the total condemnations for cattle or buffaloes in the state were Amapá, Cutias, Itaubal, Macapá and Tartarugalzinho; and, among the municipalities in Pará with a similar percentage representation of condemnations for the state, were Afuá, Almeirim, Chaves, Monte Alegre and Prainha.