Post-mortem examination of food animals

- Post- mortem examination of sheep and goats

The procedures as cattle with some modifications: -

1.  Head

a)  No incisions in tongue, masseter and lymph nodes.

b)  Splitting of the head for examination of brain for:

· Coenurus cerebralis

·  Oestrus ovis larvae.

·  Lungs

a)    No incision in the lymph node is necessary.

b)    Incisions of lung tissue for:

·  Lung nematodes.

·  Hydatid cyst

·  Pneumonia

3. Liver:

· Liver cirrhosis

· Liver fluke.

·  Cysticercous tenuicollis.

·  Focal necrosis.

4.    Spleen for Anthrax.

5.    Lymph nodes for caseous lymphadenitis.

6.    Omentum for cysticercous tenuicollis.