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On this page you will find all the information you need regarding the training offered by Food Standards Scotland to train veterinarians to perform ante-mortem inspection (AMI) outside the slaughterhouse in case of emergency slaughter.
Please note that this a voluntary, free of charge and will serve as CPD
Undertaking ante-mortem inspection outside the slaughterhouse in case of emergency slaughter
Veterinarians interested in undertaking training on AMI outside the slaughterhouse for emergency slaughter must be members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
The purpose of this training is to provide veterinarians conducting Emergency Slaughter outside the slaughterhouse (EMSL) with adequate knowledge on animal health and welfare and public health matters, including legislative requirements specific to this task.
How to apply for the EMSL training
The training is an online module which you can work your way through at your own pace.
About the EMSL test
Once the training has been completed, veterinarians must sit and pass the online test which consists of 54 multiple choice questions. Each question has only one correct answer. A minimum of 43 questions have to be answered correctly in order to pass the test.
Unlimited attempts are allowed.
Please click on the link below to access and complete the test and following that we will contact you via email within 7 working days to confirm successful completion of training and test.
Take the EMSL test
To carry out ante-mortem inspection of domestic ungulates in case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, veterinarians need to follow the procedures set for this purpose by the FSA. For further information contact the Food Standards Agency.
FSA and FSS have agreed mutual recognition of training of veterinarians for the purpose of performing ante-mortem inspection in case of emergency slaughter outside the slaughterhouse. Veterinarians who complete the above training and successfully passed the on line test with FSS do not need to complete the training and on-line test again with the FSA to carry out this official control in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Similarly, veterinarians who complete the above training and successfully passed the on line test with FSA do not need to complete the training and on-line test again with the FSS to carry out this official control in Scotland.
