ANATOMICAL BASIS OF

MEAT SPECIATION
DENTITION

SPECIES TEMPORARY FORMULA PERMANENT FORMULA

CATTLE,SHEEP,GOAT,BUFFALO (0 0 3 0)/(4 0 3 0)X 2 =20 (0 0 3 3)/(4 0 3 3)X 2 = 32
PIGS (3 1 3 0)/(3 1 3 2)X 2 =28 (3 1 4 3)/(3 1 4 3)X 2 = 44
HORSE (3 0 3 0)/(3 0 3 0)X 2 = 24 (3 1 3 3)/(3 1 3 3)X 2 = 40
DOG (3 1 3 0)/(3 1 2 0)X 2 = 26 (3 1 1 2)/(3 1 2 3)X 2 = 32
CAT (2 1 3 0)/(3 1 2 0)X 2 = 24 (3 1 3 1)/(3 1 2 1)X 2 = 30

VERTEBRAE

SPECIES CERVICAL THORACIC LUMBAR SACRAL COCCYGEAL

CATTLE,BUFFALO 7 13 6 5 18-20
SHEEP,GOAT 7 13 6 4 15-18
HORSE 7 18 6 5 15-21
PIG 7 14-15 6-7 4 20-23
RABBIT 7 12 7-8 3-4 14-20
CHICKEN 15-17 7 L+S= 14 5-6

HISTOLOGICAL PARAMETERS

CHARACTERISTICS BEEF BUFFALO MEAT

MUSCLE FIBRE DIAMETER LARGER SMALLER
NUMBER OF MUSCLE FIBRE PER LESS MORE
mm
MUSCLE STRIATION LESS ANGULAR MORE ANGULAR

SUBMITTED TO: SUBMITTED BY:

Dr. VISHAL PROCH PUNEETPAL SINGH (A-2014-V-45-B)

RAJVINDER GROVER (A-2014-V-46-B)
RAVINDERPAL SINGH (A-2014-V-47-B)
RAVNEET (A-2014-V-48-B)
RAVNIT SINGH (A-2014-V-49-B)