RESEARCH is looking at the use of remote inspection technologies for animal health and welfare assessments in different locations, to manage short-term absences of veterinarians and minimise associated disruptions for meat processors.
The inspection of livestock health and welfare by a veterinarian is an extremely important and necessary activity across the red meat supply chain, the Australian Meat Processor Corporation says.
Livestock are inspected in feedlots to make sure they are healthy and free from diseases such as ringworm, pink eye and respiratory issues. Feedlots are an…