Processor Perspective on Human and Animal Gut Health March 23, 2017 - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Processor Perspective on Human and Animal Gut Health

March 23, 2017 Colleen Roehrig MSc, Producer Services and Animal Welfare

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OUTLINE

• Introduction to Conestoga Meat Packers
• Pork Markets
• Swine Gut Health and Human Health
• Pathogen Transmission to Pork
• Steps taken to Prevent Transmission
• Pork Production and Human Health
• Connections to Consider
• Conclusions
• Questions?

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CONESTOGA MEAT PACKERS

• Federally licensed pork processing plant in Breslau
• Co-op of 150+ Producer/Owners
• 850+ Employees
• Process 28,000+ hogs/wk

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PORK MARKETS

• Our pork is sold domestically and internationally
• Fresh and frozen product
• +50% of our product is sold internationally
• Large proportion is sold to customers that further process

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SWINE GUT HEALTH AND HUMAN HEALTH

• Swine are carriers of many food borne zoonotic diseases
• Fecal/gut transmissible
• Escherichia coli
• Salmonella
• Campylobacter
• Yersinia enterocolitica
• Staphylococcus aureus (including MRSA)
• Listeria monocytogenes

Our goal at slaughter is to prevent gut bacteria contamination of the carcass. A healthier animal at slaughter will minimize the risk.

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PATHOGEN TRANSMISSION

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STEPS TAKEN TO PREVENT PATHOGEN TRANSFER

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PORK PRODUCTION AND HUMAN HEALTH – A LINKED SYSTEM

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• Identify treat

diseases on farm with vet input

• Hold ill animals on

farm

Producers

• Segregate ill

animals

• Assembly points
• Trailer cleaning

Transporter

• CFIA regulations

and protocols

• HACCP programs
• Production

standards

• Export regulations

Processor

• Expecting a safe

product

• Follow safe

handling techniques

Customer

We need to maintain swine gut health at various checkpoints.

CONNECTIONS TO CONSIDER

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Conestoga

Producers Customers Employees Transporters CFIA

CONCLUSIONS

• Protecting Human Health is our Priority
• Minimize transmission of gut bacteria to protect humans, prevent food

related illness

• Maintain customer confidence in pork products
• Maintain our market places, Conestoga and our Canadian industry
• Hog Health impacts Human Health
• Healthier animals are easier to process
• Less risk of contamination
• Conestoga’s unique perspective
• Provide timely feedback on health issues
• Work with producers and their vets
• Proactively look for solutions

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QUESTIONS?

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