Disease and Defect Condition Recording and Reporting Messaging - Attribute

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Element Code Process Value Description Label Example
00 Ante Mortem None - Ante mortem Inspection No issue - Null value None 31200000
01 Ante Mortem Dead Animal Dead 31200001
02 Ante Mortem Dead (Anthrax suspected) Anthrax - a peracute disease of all animal species, caused by Bacillus anthracis, and characterised by septicaemia and sudden death. Anthrax 31200002
03 Ante Mortem Fever An abnormally high body temperature Fever 31200003
04 Ante Mortem Moribund/Dying Animal Moribund - in a dying state Dying 31200004
05 Ante Mortem Metritis (discharging) Metritis - inflammation of the uterus Metritis 31200005
07 Ante Mortem Excitement Excitement - a mental state of greater excitation than normal, but less than frenzy. To be distinguished from, but similar to, the increased motor activity state of restlessness. Excite 31200007
09 Ante Mortem Exhaustion Exhaustion - privation of energy with consequent inability to respond to stimuli; lassitude. Exhaust 31200009
10 Ante Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 31200010
11 Ante Mortem Arthritis Inflammation of a joint Arthr 31200011
12 Ante Mortem Emaciation Excessive leanness; a wasted condition of the body; generally taken to mean that the body weight is less than 50% of the normal expected for a comparable normal animal. Emac 31200012
13 Ante Mortem Faecal Contamination Daggy 31200013
14 Ante Mortem Lameness Incapable of normal locomotion; deviation from normal gait. Lame 31200014
15 Ante Mortem Mastitis Inflammation of the mammary gland. Mastit 31200015
16 Ante Mortem Neoplasia/Cancer Neoplasm - a tumour, any new and abnormal growth, specifically one in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and progressive. Neoplasms may be benign or malignant. Cancer 31200016
17 Ante Mortem Neurological/behavioural signs Neurological - pertaining to or emanating from the nervous system or from neurology. Behav 31200017
18 Ante Mortem Recumbent/Downer Recumbency - clinical term used to describe an animal that is lying down and unable to rise Downer 31200018
19 Ante Mortem Wound A bodily injury caused by physical means, with disruption of the normal continuity of structures. Wound 31200019
20 Ante Mortem Emergency Slaughter Emergency 31200020
21 Ante Mortem Other Other 31200021
23 Ante Mortem Erysipelas/Diamond Skin Disease Infection with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; in pigs it may be a septicaemia with characteristic diamond shaped skin lesions, or a chronic disease manifested principally as arthritis, sometimes as endocarditis. Erysip 31200023
00 Post Mortem None - Post mortem Inspection No issue - Null value None 32210000
01 Post Mortem Pleuritis Grade 1 Pleuritis/pleurisy - inflammation of the pleura; it may be caused by infection, injury or tumour. It may be a complication of lung diseases, particularly of pneumonia or lung abscess. Pleu Gr1 32211201
01 Post Mortem Wound A bodily injury caused by physical means, with disruption of the normal continuity of structures. Wound 32213101
01 Post Mortem Fluke Fascicola hepatica - found in the liver parenchyma and bile ducts of sheep, cattle and most other domesticated species and humans. Fluke 32211501
01 Post Mortem Enteritis Inflammation of the intestinal mucosa resulting in clinical signs of diarrhoea, sometimes dysentery, abdominal pain and dehydration and electrolyte loss and imbalance. In more sever cases there is much mucous in the faeces and in the worst ones there are shreds or even sheets of exfoliated mucosa. Gastritis is commonly an accompanying lesion. The causes are many and include bacteria, viruses, chemicals, damaged feedstuffs and nematode parasites and protozoa. Inflam 32211601
01 Post Mortem Lymphadenitis Inflammation of the lymph nodes; a common finding as an incidental sign in diseases of animals. It is also a principal sign in some others especially strangles in horses, cervical abscess of pigs, bovine tuberculosis, caseous lymphadenitis of sheep and goats. Inflam 32211701
01 Post Mortem Ingesta Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case ingesta]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness I-Contam 32211801
01 Post Mortem Hydatids Hydat 32211401
01 Post Mortem Nephritis Inflammation of the kidney; a focal or diffuse proliferative or destructive disease that may involve the glomerulus, tubule or interstitial renal tissue. Neph 32211301
01 Post Mortem Fever Congestion of the vessels so that the surface of tissue has a redder appearance, and individual vessels are more readily seen. Fever 32213501
01 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32211901
01 Post Mortem Cancer Eye/Squamous Cell Carcinoma Squamous cell carcinoma around the eye, also known as cancer eye, is a common neoplasm in cattle, especially those breeds with little pigmentation in the eyelids. Cancer E 32212501
01 Post Mortem Granuloma A tumour-like mass or nodule of granulation tissue, with actively growing fibroblasts and capillary buds, consisting of a collection of macrophages resembling epithelial cells, surrounded by a rim mononuclear cells, chiefly lymphocytes, and sometimes a centre of giant multinucleate cells; it is due to a chronic inflammatory process associated with infectious disease or invasion by a foreign body. Granu 32212601
01 Post Mortem Grass Impaction Gr Impact 32212101
02 Post Mortem Rupture Splenic rupture - only likely in a grossly enlarged spleen, e.g. in bovine viral leukosis Rupt 32211402
02 Post Mortem Adhesions Union of two surfaces that are normally separate; also any fibrous band that connects them. Adhes 32211502
02 Post Mortem Polyps Any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane. Polyps may be attached to a membrane by a thin stalk, in which case they are known as pedunculated polyps, or may have a broad base (sessile polyps). They are usually an overgrowth of normal tissue, but sometimes polyps are true tumours or masses of new tissue separate from the supporting membrane. Usually benign, they may lead to complications or eventually become malignant. Polyps 32211602
02 Post Mortem Sinusitis Inflammation of one or more of the paranasal sinuses, often occurring during an upper respiratory tract infection, by extension from the nasal cavity. Sinusitis may also be a complication of tooth infection, allergy or certain infectious diseases. Sinus 32212102
02 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32211302
02 Post Mortem Emaciation excessive leanness; a wasted condition of the body; generally taken to mean that the body weight is less than 50% of the normal expected for a comparable normal animal. Emac 32213502
02 Post Mortem Pleuritis Grade 2 Pleuritis/pleurisy - inflammation of the pleura; it may be caused by infection, injury or tumour. It may be a complication of lung diseases, particularly of pneumonia or lung abscess. Pleu Gr2 32211202
02 Post Mortem Ingrown Hown Ingrow H 32212502
02 Post Mortem Ingesta Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case ingesta]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness I-Contam 32211902
02 Post Mortem Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter....or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness Contam 32212402
02 Post Mortem Bile Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case bile]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness B-Contam 32211802
03 Post Mortem Bile Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case bile]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness B-Contam 32211903
03 Post Mortem Pleuritis Grade 3 Pleuritis/pleurisy - inflammation of the pleura; it may be caused by infection, injury or tumour. It may be a complication of lung diseases, particularly of pneumonia or lung abscess. Pleu Gr3 32211203
03 Post Mortem Pleurisy inflammation of the pleura. It may be caused by infection, injury or tumour. It may be a complication of lung diseases, particularly of pneumonia or lung abscesses. Pleurisy 32213503
03 Post Mortem Bovine Leucosis A highly fatal, systemic, malignant neoplasm of the reticuloendothelial system of cattle. It is characterised by tumours composed of aggregations of neoplastic lymphocytes in almost any organ with a great variety of clinical syndromes resulting. B.Leuco 32211703
03 Post Mortem Neoplasia/Cancer Neoplasm - a tumour, any new and abnormal growth, specifically one in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and progressive. Neoplasms may be benign or malignant. Cancer 32211303
03 Post Mortem Abscess Grade 1 A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc Gr1 32211503
03 Post Mortem Caseous Lymphadenitis A chronic disease of sheep and goats caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and characterised by caseopurlent abscesses in lymph nodes but with little effect on general health. Caseous 32212603
03 Post Mortem Polyps Any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane. Polyps may be attached to a membrane by a thin stalk, in which case they are known as pedunculated polyps, or may have a broad base (sessile polyps). They are usually an overgrowth of normal tissue, but sometimes polyps are true tumours or masses of new tissue separate from the supporting membrane. Usually benign, they may lead to complications or eventually become malignant. Polyps - T 32212103
03 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32213103
03 Post Mortem Other Other 32211603
03 Post Mortem Degeneration deterioration; change from a higher to lower form, especially change in tissue to a lower or less functionally active form. When there is chemical change of the tissue itself it is true degeneration; when the change consists in the deposit of abnormal matter in the tissues it is infiltration. Degen 32211403
03 Post Mortem Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter....or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness Contam 32212303
03 Post Mortem Grass Seed Abscess Gr S Absc 32212403
04 Post Mortem Cyst A closed epithelium lined sac or capsule containing a liquid or semi-solid substance. Most cysts are harmless but they occasionally may change into malignant growths, become infected, or obstruct a gland. There are four main types of cysts: retention cysts, exudation cysts, embryonic cysts and parasitic cysts. Cyst 32211304
04 Post Mortem Ingesta Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case ingesta]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness I-Contam 32211604
04 Post Mortem Other Other 32211404
04 Post Mortem Caseous Lymphadenitis A chronic disease of sheep and goats caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and characterised by caseopurlent abscesses in lymph nodes but with little effect on general health. Caseous 32211704
04 Post Mortem Pneumonia inflammation of the parenchyma of the lung. It is often accompanied by inflammation of the airways and sometimes of the adjoining pleura. Clinically it is manifested by an increase in the rate and depth of respiration at all degrees of severity up to dyspnea. There is also cough, and abnormality of the breath sounds on auscultation. In bacterial pneumonia there is usually a severe toxemia, in viral pneumonia it is usually minor. Pneu 32211204
04 Post Mortem Abscess Grade 2 A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc Gr2 32211504
04 Post Mortem Melanosis A condition characterised by dark pigmentary deposits Melano 32212504
04 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32212404
04 Post Mortem Grass Seed Abscess Gr S Absc 32212204
05 Post Mortem Trim Trim 32212205
05 Post Mortem Bile Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case bile]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness B-Contam 32211605
05 Post Mortem Hydatids Hydat 32211505
05 Post Mortem Cyst A closed epithelium lined sac or capsule containing a liquid or semi-solid substance. Most cysts are harmless but they occasionally may change into malignant growths, become infected, or obstruct a gland. There are four main types of cysts: retention cysts, exudation cysts, embryonic cysts and parasitic cysts. Cyst 32213105
05 Post Mortem Xanthosis Yellowish discolouration; degeneration with yellowish pigmentation Xanth 32212505
05 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32211205
05 Post Mortem Other Other 32211305
05 Post Mortem Eosinophilic Myositis Eosino Myo 32213505
05 Post Mortem Neurofibroma A tumour of peripheral nerves due to abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells. In cattle neurofibromas appear as subcutaneous swellings. Neurofib 32211105
06 Post Mortem Anaemia A reduction below normal in the number of volume of erythrocytes or in the quantity of haemoglobin in the blood. Clinically it is manifested by weakness, exercise intolerance, hyperpnoea which is only moderate, pallor of mucosae, tachycardia and a large increase in the intensity of heart sounds. There are often accompanying signs related to the site of blood or haemoglobin loss. Anaem 32213506
06 Post Mortem Metritis Metritis - inflammation of the uterus Metritis 32211606
06 Post Mortem Myositis Inflammation of a voluntary muscle Myo 32212506
06 Post Mortem Xanthosis yellowish discolouration; degeneration with yellowish pigmentation Xanth 32211106
06 Post Mortem Neoplasia/Cancer Neoplasm - a tumour, any new and abnormal growth, specifically one in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and progressive. Neoplasms may be benign or malignant. Cancer 32211206
07 Post Mortem Other Other 32211107
07 Post Mortem Ecchymosis A haemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechia, in the skin or mucous membrane, forming a nonelevated, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch. Ecchymo 32213507
07 Post Mortem Arthritis Inflammation of a joint Arthr 32213107
07 Post Mortem Retained Placenta The placenta has not been passed within 12 hours after the foetus has been delivered. Placenta 32211607
07 Post Mortem Cyst A closed epithelium lined sac or capsule containing a liquid or semi-solid substance. Most cysts are harmless but they occasionally may change into malignant growths, become infected, or obstruct a gland. There are four main types of cysts: retention cysts, exudation cysts, embryonic cysts and parasitic cysts. Cyst 32212507
07 Post Mortem Fibrosis Formation of fibrous tissue; fibroid degeneration Fibro 32211507
07 Post Mortem Granuloma A tumour-like mass or nodule of granulation tissue, with actively growing fibroblasts and capillary buds, consisting of a collection of macrophages resembling epithelial cells, surrounded by a rim mononuclear cells, chiefly lymphocytes, and sometimes a centre of giant multinucleate cells; it is due to a chronic inflammatory process associated with infectious disease or invasion by a foreign body. Granu 32211207
08 Post Mortem Oedema An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cavities and intercellular spaces of the body. Oedema 32213508
08 Post Mortem Foetus The developing young in the uterus, specifically the unborn offspring in the postembryonic period, after major anatomical structures have been outlined. Foetus 32211608
08 Post Mortem Abscess A localised collection of pus in a cavity formed by the disintegration of tissue. Most abscesses are formed by invasion of tissues by bacteria, but some are caused by fungi or protozoa or even helminths, and some are sterile. Absc 32211108
08 Post Mortem Blood Inhalation Bl Inhal 32211208
08 Post Mortem Hepatic Cirrhosis A liver disease characterised pathologically by the loss of normal microscopic lobular architecture and regenerative replacement of necrotic parenchymal tissue with fibrous bands of connective tissue which eventually constrict and partition the organ into irregular nodules. Cirrhosis 32211508
08 Post Mortem Hydatids Hydat 32212508
08 Post Mortem Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter....or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness Contam 32212208
09 Post Mortem Polyps Any growth or mass protruding from a mucous membrane. Polyps may be attached to a membrane by a thin stalk, in which case they are known as pedunculated polyps, or may have a broad base (sessile polyps). They are usually an overgrowth of normal tissue, but sometimes polyps are true tumours or masses of new tissue separate from the supporting membrane. Usually benign, they may lead to complications or eventually become malignant. Polyps 32213509
09 Post Mortem Eosinophilic Myositis/Eosinophilic Myocarditis Eosinophilic myocarditis in cattle may be observed in normal animals at slaughter. EosinMyo 32211109
09 Post Mortem Other Other 32211209
09 Post Mortem Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter....or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness Contam 32212509
09 Post Mortem Ruptured Uterus Occurs usually during parturition and due to human intervention. Rupt Ute 32211609
09 Post Mortem Lead shot/metal F. Body 32213109
09 Post Mortem Hepatitis Inflammation of the liver which may be toxic or infectious in origin; characterised by signs due to diffuse injury to the liver. Hepat 32211509
10 Post Mortem Bruising Discolouration and actual haemorrhage at the site of injury, and a serious disadvantage in the meat trade. In the first 12 hours after injury the bruise is bright red, at 24 hours it is dark red, at 24 to 36 hours it loses its firm consistency and becomes watery and at 3 or more days it is an orange-red colour and has a soapy feel. Bruis 32213110
10 Post Mortem Trim Trim 32212510
10 Post Mortem Hydatids Hydat 32211110
10 Post Mortem Neurofibroma A tumour of peripheral nerves due to abnormal proliferation of Schwann cells. In cattle neurofibromas appear as subcutaneous swellings. Neurofib 32213510
11 Post Mortem Emaciation excessive leanness; a wasted condition of the body; generally taken to mean that the body weight is less than 50% of the normal expected for a comparable normal animal. Emac 32211111
11 Post Mortem Telangiectasis A vascular lesion formed by the dilatation of a group of small blood vessels. It occurs in all species but is most commonly seen in the liver of cattle. Telang 32211511
11 Post Mortem Lipoma A benign fatty tumour usually composed of mature fat cells. Lipoma 32213511
12 Post Mortem Scarring A mark remaining after the healing of a wound, such as one caused by injury, illness or surgery. Scar 32213112
12 Post Mortem Cyst A closed epithelium lined sac or capsule containing a liquid or semi-solid substance. Most cysts are harmless but they occasionally may change into malignant growths, become infected, or obstruct a gland. There are four main types of cysts: retention cysts, exudation cysts, embryonic cysts and parasitic cysts. Cyst 32211512
12 Post Mortem Jaundice yellowness of skin, sclerae, mucous membranes and excretion due to hyperbilirubinaemia and deposition of bile pigments. Called also icterus. Jaund 32213512
13 Post Mortem Xanthosis yellowish discolouration; degeneration with yellowish pigmentation Xanth 32213513
13 Post Mortem Miliary Necrosis Characterised by the formation of lesions resembling millet seeds Miliary 32211513
14 Post Mortem Neoplasia/Cancer Neoplasm - a tumour, any new and abnormal growth, specifically one in which cell multiplication is uncontrolled and progressive. Neoplasms may be benign or malignant. Cancer 32213514
14 Post Mortem Other Other 32211514
14 Post Mortem Ecchymosis A haemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechia, in the skin or mucous membrane, forming a nonelevated, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch. Ecchymo 32213114
15 Post Mortem Odour A volatile emanation, usually unpleasant, perceived by the olfactory sense. Odour 32213515
15 Post Mortem Ingesta Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case ingesta]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness I-Contam 32213115
16 Post Mortem Other Other 32213516
16 Post Mortem Bile Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case bile]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness B-Contam 32213116
17 Post Mortem Emergency Slaughter Emergency 32213517
17 Post Mortem Faecal Contamination Contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case faecal]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness F-Contam 32213117
18 Post Mortem Hair Contamination contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case hair]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness H-Contam 32213118
19 Post Mortem Milk Contamination contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case milk]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness M-Contam 32213119
20 Post Mortem Urine Contamination contamination means the presence of objectionable matter...[in this case urine]...or any substance which may compromise food safety or wholesomeness U-Contam 32213120
20 Post Mortem Chronic Pericarditis Inflammation of the pericardium. Pericard 32211120
21 Post Mortem Chronic Valve Lesions Valve L. 32211121
21 Post Mortem Fracture A break in the continuity of bone. Fractures may be caused by trauma, by twisting due to muscle spasm, or indirect loss of leverage or by disease that results in decalcification of the bone. Fract 32213121
23 Post Mortem Grass Seeds Gr Seed 32213123
25 Post Mortem Other Other 32213125
27 Post Mortem Burn Injury to tissues caused by contact with dry heat (fire), moist heat (steam or liquid), chemicals, electricity, lightning or radiation. Burn 32213127
29 Post Mortem Dermatitis Inflammation of the skin. Dermatitis can result from various animal and vegetable and chemical substances, from heat or cold, from mechanical irritation, from certain forms of malnutrition, or from infectious disease. Derm 32213129
31 Post Mortem Erysipelas/Diamond Skin Disease Infection with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae; in pigs it may be a septicaemia with characteristic diamond shaped skin lesions, or a chronic disease manifested principally as arthritis, sometimes as endocarditis. Erysip 32213131
85 Post Mortem Market Access Risk This might also be were animals in a lot have lost their Whole of life traceability and the plant deems the risk too high so all offal from the lot are rejected. This could be done on an individual animal basis if the systems and work practices where very tight. Mrkt Acc Rsk 32213585