Close-up of the large-scale pig slaughter at night in Can Tho

Ghi nhan cua phong vien Bao Lao Dong tai mot co so giet mo heo quy mo lon o quan Thot Not (TP Can Tho), anh Truong Van Hang - Quan ly lo giet mo - cho biet, moi dem, noi day giet mo tu 180-200 con heo, tuong duong khoang 18 tan thit cung cap ra thi truong.

According to a reporter from Lao Dong Newspaper at a large-scale pig slaughterhouse in Thot Not District (Can Tho City), veterinary staff and employees work tirelessly, with quick, decisive and professional operations in each control stage.

Thit heo tu co so nay chu yeu phuc vu tai Can Tho va gia cong cho Cong ty C.P Viet Nam.

Mr. Truong Van Hang - slaughterhouse manager - said that each night, this place slaughters 180-200 pigs, equivalent to about 18 tons of meat supplied to the market. The pork from this establishment is mainly served in Can Tho and processed for CP Vietnam Company.

Khi giet mo, heo duoc tam rua sach se truoc khi dua vao giet mo bang phuong phap chich dien.

The slaughter process here is carried out very methodically and humanely. Pork is cleaned before slaughtering by electric shock method, helping to quickly and minimize pain for pets.

“Nguon heo duoc lay tu cac co so chan nuoi trong va ngoai dia ban thanh pho, deu duoc can bo thu y kiem tra ky luong khi nhap lo. Doi voi nhung con co dau hieu benh, chung toi lap tuc bao cho can bo thu y va co khu cach ly rieng de xu ly, tuyet doi khong de lay lan sang heo khoe manh”, anh Hang khang dinh ve nguon goc heo.

Pork sources are taken from livestock farms inside and outside the city, and are carefully checked by veterinary staff when entering the kiln. For children with signs of illness, we immediately reported to the veterinary staff and have a separate quarantine area for treatment, absolutely not allowing the spread to healthy pigs, Mr. Hang affirmed about the origin of pigs.

Can bo thu y tuc truc 24/24 de dong dau va kiem soat so luong heo ra vao lo.

Veterinary staff are on duty 24/7 to stamp and control the number of pigs entering and leaving the furnace.

Quy trinh xu ly nuoc duoc thong suot, khong ton dong tren san.

The water treatment process is smooth, without stagnation on the floor.

Tai co so giet mo gia suc tap trung tai quan Cai Rang, ong Nguyen Thanh Vu - Chu co so - chia se co so hoat dong voi cong suat khoang 150 con heo/ngay, cung cap 10 tan thit ra thi truong.

At a concentrated slaughterhouse in Cai Rang district, Mr. Nguyen Thanh Vu - the owner of the facility - shared that it operates with a capacity of about 150 pigs/day, providing 10 tons of meat to the market.

Sau khi nhap lo, heo duoc cach ly tu 6-8 tieng de on dinh, va can bo thu y se kiem tra lam sang lan cuoi truoc khi dua vao day chuyen.

After entering the furnace, the pigs are quarantined for 6-8 hours to stabilize, and the veterinarian will conduct a clinical examination before putting them on the line.

Sau cac cong doan tam, chich dien va lam thit, san pham thit tiep tuc duoc can bo thu y kiem tra lan cuoi va dong dau xac nhan du dieu kien an toan moi duoc phep dua ra thi truong.

After the steps of bathing, electrical charcoal and meat making, meat products continue to be inspected by veterinary staff for final inspection and stamped to confirm safety conditions before being allowed to be marketed.

“Co so rat chu trong den viec xu ly heo yeu hoac bi benh. Nhung con co dau hieu bat thuong se duoc nhot cach ly rieng biet, voi khu cach ly heo yeu cach heo khoe 100m. Doi voi nhung truong hop benh nang, heo se duoc xu ly bang cach chon tai khu vuc rieng cach lo 500m, nham dam bao ve sinh moi truong va phong ngua dich benh lay lan mot cach triet de”, ong Vu cho hay.

"The facility pays great attention to handling weak or sick pigs. Children with unusual signs will be kept separately, with a weak pig quarantine area 100m away from healthy pigs. For severe cases, pigs will be treated by buriing in a separate area 500m from the furnace, to ensure environmental hygiene and prevent the spread of the disease thoroughly, said Mr. Vu.

Theo Chi cuc Chan nuoi va Thu y TP Can Tho, thanh pho hien co mot he thong giet mo va phan phoi san pham dong vat kha quy mo voi 22 co so giet mo tap trung (17 gia suc, 5 gia cam). Moi ngay, khoang 1.579 con gia suc va 13.650 con gia cam duoc kiem soat giet mo. Rieng Cong ty C.P Viet Nam giet mo khoang 150 con heo/ngay tren dia ban.

According to the Department of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine of Can Tho City, the city currently has a fairly large-scale slaughter and animal product distribution system with 22 centralized slaughterhouses (17 cattle, 5 poultry). Every day, about 1,579 cattle and 13,650 poultry are controlled for slaughter. CP Vietnam Company alone slaughters about 150 pigs/day in the area.