Theory

Development of meat industry in Pakistan; important mutton, beef and dual purpose breeds; meat terminology; system of meat animal production; breeding and feeding management; veal and dairy beef; species-wise off take rate carcass evaluation; cuts and meat grades; feed additives to enhanced growth and fattening; growth rate and fattening potential of indigenous livestock breeds; factor affecting carcass and meat quality; pre-slaughter changes in carcass; spoilage of meat; hygienic meat production; meat storage and preservation; buffalo and camel as beef animals; marketing of meat animals and meat; economics of meat production; meat byproducts; feasibility reports; modern slaughter houses.
Practical
Body conformation of beef/meat animals; dressing percentage; carcass composition and cuts; judging meat animals; condition scoring of meat animals; preparing animals for slaughter house; scoring of carcass conformation and fatness; humane handling and animal welfare; slaughter house management; practical tips for housing and feeding of meat animals; design of modern slaughter house; visit to slaughter house and feedlots.

Week

Topics and Readings:

Book Page No.

1

08-02-2023

09-02-2023

10-02-2023

Development of meat industry in Pakistan. Internet material(Practical) Body conformation of beef/ meat animals.

Muhammad Sohaib and Faraz Jamil. 2017. An Insight of Meat Industry in Pakistan with Special Reference to Halal Meat: A Comprehensive Review. Korean J. Food Sci. An. 37(3): 329 -341. Randhawa1, A. A.  H. Magsi and A. H. Shah. 2018.

2

15-02-2023

16-02-2023

17-02-2023

 

Important mutton, beef and dual-purpose breeds. Internet material, (Practical) Dressing percentage; carcass composition and cuts;

 

Growth Performance of Meat Production and Export in Pakistan: An analysis. J. Anim. Plant Sci. 28(3): Page: 883-888. Wikipedia, breeds of cattle.

3

22-02-2023

23-02-2023

24-02-2023

Meat terminology. Internet material, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Animal scienceUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln.
System of meat animal production. Chapter 10 Livestock Production Systems. In the Book. Rangeland Systems Processes, Management and Challenges. (Practical) Judging meat animals; condition scoring of meat animals

30 Best Cow Breeds for Meat and Milk You'll Want to Know About. https://morningchores.com/cow-breeds/   Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources Animal scienceUniversity of Nebraska–Lincolnhttps://animalscience.unl.edu/meats-terms-glossary. Veal – Wikipedia. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

4

01-03-2023

02-03-2023

03-03-2023

System of meat animal production. Chapter 10 Livestock Production Systems. In the Book. Rangeland Systems Processes, Management and Challenges. (Practical) Preparing animals for slaughter house

Rome, © FAO 1991. Guidelines for slaughtering, meat cutting and further processing. South Dakota State University Livestock Judging Manual https://afs.ca.uky.edu/4h-youth/meat-animal/livestock-judging. Sajjad khan, M. Zia-ur rehman , Muqarrab A. Khan and Sohail Ahmad.  2008. 

5

08-03-2023

09-03-2023

10-03-2023

Breeding and feeding management. Cattle Production. page 108-121. (Practical) Scoring of carcass conformation and fatness

  Genetic resources and diversity in Pakistani cattle. Pakistan Vet. J, 28(2): 95-102. Ijaz Ahmad, Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Nauman Manzoo3, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Yaqoob and Ik Hwan Jo. 2013.

6

15-03-2023

16-03-2023

17-03-2023

Veal and dairy beef. Internet material, Veal – Wikipedia. Species-wise off take rate carcass evaluation. (Practical) Humane handling and animal welfare.

Comparative Growth Performance of Calves of Different Cattle Breeds Under a Feedlot Fattening System. 

7

22-03-2023

23-03-2023

24-03-2023

Species-wise off take rate carcass evaluation. Meat Science, 20-24. (Practical) Slaughter house management

 Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 55(6) 539- 543. Ana Guerrero, Maribel Velandia Valero , Mari Mar Campo and Carlos Sañudo. 2013.

8

29-03-2023

30-03-2023

31-03-2023

Cuts and meat grades. Guidelines for slaughtering, meat cutting and further processing, FAO 2001. (Practical) Practical tips for housing and feeding of meat animals

 Some factors that affect ruminant meat quality: from the farm to the fork. Review. Acta Scientiarum. 

9

05-04-2023

06-04-2023

07-04-2023

Mid Term

 

10

12-04-2023

13-04-2023

14-04-2023

Body conformation of beef/ meat animals. Meat Science pages 12-36. (Practical) Visits to livestock farms and research institutes.

Animal Sciences. Maringá, v. 35, n. 4, p. 335-347. Tatum. J. D. 2006. Pre-Harvest Cattle Management Practices for Enhancing Beef Tenderness.

11

19-04-2023

20-04-2023

21-04-2023

Judging meat animals. condition scoring of meat animals. South Dakota State University, Livestock Judging Manual. (Practical) Visits to livestock farms and research institutes.

Department of Animal Sciences Colorado State University. Copyright © 2006 Cattlemen’s Beef Board .U.S.A. Palmer J. Holden and Wesley Patterson Garrigus. 2018. 

12

26-04-2023

27-04-2023

28-04-2023

Feed additives to enhanced growth and fattening. Meat Science 28. (Practical) Design of modern slaughter house.

Livestock farming, Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, inc. April 19, 2018. .

13

03-05-2023

04-05-2023

05-05-2023

Growth rate and fattening potential of indigenous livestock breeds. Genetic resources and diversity in Pakistani cattle, Extension Paper. Comparative Growth Performance of Calves of Different Cattle Breeds Under a Feedlot Fattening System, research paper.(Practical) Design of modern slaughter house

Rangeland Systems Processes, Management and Challenges. Springer Series on Environmental Management. Phillips, C.J.C. 2001. Principles of Cattle Production. 

14

10-05-2023

11-05-2023

12-05-2023

Factor affecting carcass and meat quality. Some factors that affect ruminant meat quality: from the farm to the fork. Review. (Practical) Design of modern slaughter house

CAB International. Hu. H. , Wai-Kit, Nip Robert, W. Rogers, Owen A. Young, editors. Meat Science and Applications, Chapter 3 &4. Copyright © 2001 by Marcel Dekker, Inc. USA. Hasnain, H.U. R.H. Usmani .2006. Livestock of Pakistan. Livestock Foundation

15

17-05-2023

18-05-2023

19-05-2023

Pre-slaughter changes in carcass. Pre-Harvest Cattle Management Practices
for Enhancing Beef Tenderness. Report. Spoilage of meat; hygienic meat production; Meat storage and preservation. Meat Science and Applications, Chapter 3 &4. (Practical) visit to feed mills

Manual on meat production inspection for developing countries. FAO. Rome. Italy. Hill, D. 190. Cattle and beef production in the tropics. ELBS (ED), Longman,

16

24-05-2023

25-05-2023

26-05-2023

Buffalo and camel as beef animals. Buffalo And Camels, Encyclopædia britannica. Marketing of meat animals and meat. An Insight of Meat Industry in Pakistan with Special Reference to Halal Meat: A Comprehensive Review. Economics of meat production. Livestock of Pakistan pages 111-120. (Practical) Visit to slaughter house and feedlots

Ensminger, M.E. 1990. Beef Cattle Science. The Interstate Printers, Daville, Illinois, USA. Gracey, J. F. and R. J. Huey. 1999.

17

31-06-2023

01-06-2023

02-06-2023

Feasibility reports; modern slaughter houses. Pre-Feasibility Study Slaughterhouse, SMEDA. Revision

Comparative Growth Performance of Calves of Different Cattle Breeds Under a Feedlot Fattening System. Journal of Animal Science and Technology, 55(6) 539- 543. Ana Guerrero, Maribel Velandia Valero , Mari Mar Campo and Carlos Sañudo. 2013.  

Assessment Criterea

Sessional: 08

Mid-term: 12

Final Exam: 20

Practical: 20

Course Material