CPE Necropsy Section 1 Perform a complete necropsy

CPE Necropsy Section 1 Perform a complete necropsy

1. Examines major organs in a systematic manner

   • Thoroughly examines intact carcass
     • General body condition and hydration
       • nutritional status, muscle mass
       • palpates body, head
     • Skin/hair coat
       • dorsum/ ventrum
     • Head
       • eyes, ears, lips, oral cavity, external nare
     • Perianal andgenital region and mammary gland
     • Necropsy Report
     • Limbs and foot
       • visual evaluation, palpation, flexion of joints
       • pads, toenails, hooves
   • Opens carcass, examines major cavities
     • Examining viscera in situ in both body cavities
       • Thoracic cavity
       • Abdominal cavity
     • Remove viscera
     • Remove head
     • Necropsy Report
   • Heart
     • Examining myocardium
     • Opening chambers, aorta, vena cava, pulmonic trunk
     • exposing and examining valves
   • Examines muscles and joints
     • Major muscles
       • Necropsy Report
       • dissecting, transecting, and inspecting two or more
     • One each from a hind and fore limb
     • Joints
       • completely opening at least two
       • inspecting joint surfaces and synovial membranes
   • Examines endocrine glands, lymph nodes
     • Thyroid glands
     • Adrenal glands
     • Lymph nodes
       • Peripheral
       • Internal
     • Necropsy Report
     • Locating, incising, and inspecting
   • Remove the animals’ head at the atlanto-occipital joint
   • Opening larynx, esophagus, trachea and mainstem bronchi
   • Liver and gallbladder
     • Opening gallbladder
     • sectioning and inspecting at least 2 areas of the liver
   • Stomach and intestines
     • inspecting omentum
     • opening and inspecting stomach
     • Opening and inspecting representative levels of small intestine and colon
     • Incising and inspecting pancreas
   • Urogenital tract
     • Sectioning kidneys and following ureters if indicated
     • Stripping renal capsule
     • Opening bladder
   • Spleen
   • Necropsy Report
   • Reproductive tract
     • incising and inspecting testes or ovaries
     • Documenting if sexually intact or neutered
   • Lung
     • sectioning and inspecting & palpating the for inflation status

2. Systematic approach to necropsy

3. Efficiently, in an orderly manner, using instruments appropriately and safely

   • Necropsy Attire and Equipment http://video.vet.cornell.edu/virtualvet/bovine/1.html