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Video Ordering Information For Realizing The Impact Of Injection Site Lesions, Clell Bagley
Video Ordering Information For Realizing The Impact Of Injection Site Lesions, Clell Bagley
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Injection of almost any drug or solution into the muscles of a food animal will result in scar tissue formation and some residual lesion in those muscle tissues. These lesions are very displeasing to consumers if found in meat products. Their presence also contributes to loss of tenderness for much of the remainder of the cut of meat. If found during processing, the lesions can be trimmed out but this still results in trim loss and increased labor costs for the processor.
Realizing The Impact Of Injection Site Lesions, Clell Bagley
Realizing The Impact Of Injection Site Lesions, Clell Bagley
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A major effort has been made by the beef industry in recent years to reduce the economic loss from injection site lesions. Injections of almost any vaccine or medication causes some lesion. The extent, severity and economic loss of the resulting lesion can be greatly reduced with cleanliness and by use of careful techniques for the placement of product into specific, designated sites.