Post-mortem dan evaluasi ternak qurban di Daerah Aliran Sungai (DAS) Progo, D.I. Yogyakarta

Abstract

Eid al-Adha, is a Muslim religious day celebrated every year. Livestock reared from watersheds have a high risk of fasciolosis. This study aims to determine the quality of Qurban livestock products and to determine the application of Qurban livestock slaughter management in the community. The research method involved post-mortem examination of the head, liver, lungs, and kidneys by incision and organoleptic observation.. The evaluation of the implementation of Qurban livestock slaughter management took the parameters of slaughter preparation activities, carcassing, meat and offal processing, and distribution of Qurban livestock products which were then analysed descriptively. The research site at the Syukur Mosque, located in the watershed area. The qurban livestock consisted of 4 bulls, 6 male goats, and 1 male sheep. Equipment used included rubber gloves, scalpel blades, stationery, and cameras. Materials used include the heads, livers, lungs and kidneys of sacrificial animals. The results showed that all qurban meat was fit for consumption and fulfilled the criteria of Safe, Healthy, Whole, and Halal, except for the liver of cow 3 that had to be culled due to severe fasciolosis. The implementation of Qurban livestock slaughter management has been good but needs improvement, especially in the slaughter process, it is better to use a curtain cover so that other livestock that have not been slaughtered cannot be seen.