| Term |
Definition |
| Antemortem
Inspection |
the
inspection of the animal for disease before slaughter |
| Antibodies |
a protein
(type of chemical) produced in the blood that fights diseases
by attacking and killing harmful bacteria |
| Biological
Hazard |
a
bacterial contamination of meat, cancer in an organ of the cow |
| Chemical
Hazard |
any
residue of a drug or other chemical in the cattle carcass |
| Edema |
an abnormal infiltration
and excess accumulation of serious fluid in connective tissue |
| ELUD
or ELDU |
extra label drug use |
| Emaciation |
loss of flesh and
thin |
| Endemic |
prevalent in a particular field,
area, or environment |
| Enteritis |
inflammation of
the intestines |
| Epidemic |
affecting or tending to affect a
disproportionately large numbers of individuals within a population,
community, or region at the same time. |
| FARAD |
Food Animal Residue
Avoidance Databank |
| FSIS |
Food Safety Inspection Service |
| HACCP |
Hazard
Analysis Critical Control Point; a program designed to assure
food safety through prevention of hazards |
| Involution |
A decrease in the size of an organ,
as of the uterus following calving, or the mammary gland after
dry-off |
| Judicious |
having, exercising, or characterized
by sound judgment |
| Lymphoma |
a cancerous disease of the lymph nodes caused
by Bovine Leukemia Virus (BLV) |
| Metritis |
Inflammation of the uterus |
| Market
Cow |
any
animal sent to slaughter |
| Pathogen |
a microorganism
that can cause disease |
| Physical
Hazard |
a needle
point, an injection site lesion, or other physical damage to
a carcass |
| Protozoal |
Any of a large group of single-celled,
usually microscopic, eukaryotic organisms, such as amoebas,
ciliates, flagellates, and sporozoans. |
| Prudent |
marked by wisdom or judiciousness |
| Quality
Assurance Program |
a plan
and process to prevent food safety problems and assure a high
quality food product |
| Residue |
any medication or chemical remaining in meat
or milk |
| Ruminant
protein |
any
cattle or sheep-derived product that might enter cattle feedstuffs |
| Systemic |
affecting the whole body |
| Tolerance
Level |
the maximum amount of a pesticide residue that
may lawfully remain on or in food |
| USDA |
the
United States Department of Agriculture |
