ABSTRACT
During the Hajj season from the period 1414-1427H [1994-2007AD] of the Tashreeq days in Muaisam model, slaughterhouse No1 in the time duty from 06.00-1400 slaughtered 1.186.152 sacrificial animals [sheep and goats] from Australia, New-Zeeland and from breeding farms, Awas, Barbary and Sawakni. The Veterinary sanitary inspection of sacrificial animals consists of Ante-mortem and Post-mortem inspection. This provides all requirements of the Islamic Shariat and Veterinary sanitary inspection of sacrificed animals. Also very important is the participation of students from the College of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Resources, King Faisal University Al-Hasa in the period of 1410-1427H. They were involved in Veterinary sanitary inspection for the sacrificial meat utilization project [600.000 animals] in Makkah. Four hundred and nineteen [480] persons made up of 377 students, 41 Veterinarians, 62 supervisors, Professors and consultants of meat hygiene and Veterinary medicine, participated in the project. The total number of rejected sacrificial animals in the period 1414-1427H following Ante-mortem inspection was about 24.40.00 [2.06%] a high proportion of these, 6929 [0.58%] was due of Emaciation. The following accounted for other rejections, small age 4955 [0.42%], Tailless 2730 [0.23%], Rhinitis 2415 [0.20%], Bronchopneumonia 1653 [0.14%], Diarrhea 1056 [0.09], Hobble 912 [0.08%], lnflation 714 [0.06] Earless 657 [0.05%], Blind 644 [0.05], hornless 587 [0.05%], Dead animals 516 [0.04%], Mange 537 [0.04%] and Ringworm 96 [0.01%]. During this period various procedures concerning meat inspection and hygiene strictly applied to guarantee a safe and disease free meat for human consumption, complying with Islamic rules and standard hygiene measures. The post-mortem inspection led of the rejection of a total of 19.317 [1.63%]. A high proportion 5.580 [0.55%] was rejected on the basis of Emaciation. Other reasons for rejection of carcasses were, Adhesion 5.022 [0.42%], Jaundice 2.496 [0.21%], Pseudo tuberculosis 1016 [0.09%], Abscesses, Parasites, III bleeding, total Condemnation, Lymphadenitis, Infiltration, Peritonitis, Fiver and Bruising account four 0.07%. The total number of sacrificial animals rejected Ante-mortem and Post-mortem inspection were 43.718 [3.69%]. Of these 13.409 [1.13%] was due to Emaciation, 7.685 [0.65%] was due to Small age and Tailless. This study shows that most of the rejected animals were made after Ante-mortem inspection. Based on our findings, suggest that Emaciated, small age. Tailless and sick animals should not be bought or imported. We also suggest that Ante-mortem inspection should be thorough at the country or site of exportation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The paper puts forward some recommendations with include: Intensifying Veterinary inspection services for animals entering Makkah during Hajj period; setting specific format for Veterinary health certificate to be implemented in the kingdom; appointment of an advisory committee from specialists in the field of meat hygiene, production and technology; setting standard specifications for animals to be sacrificed at pilgrimage, and establishment of animal production farms to be sponsored and supervised by the project authorities