Dissection steps

Question 1

External examination

Answer 1

Stage of development: check the lengt of legs, wings, the head, skin compartment

State of nourishment: Check the deep pectoral and thigh muscles

Pm changes: Check the general state of the skin, hypostasis, the eyes, cornea, and the central part we can see green discoloration due to autolysis.

Skin and feathers: check for contamination, ectoparasites, tear ability of feathers and check the skinpart on the head.

Feet: Make an incision into the paw, to see if the podo-dermatitis is deep or superficial.

Orifices: oropharyngeal, both eyes, ear canals, cloaca

Question 2

Name the PM changes

Answer 2

1. Algor mortis = Cooling off
2. Pallor mortis = Pale colour (the blood settles in lower parts of the animal
3. Exsiccatio postmortalis = Desiccation
4. Maceratio postmortalis = Soaking. Skins/organs soaked with fluid
5. Rigor mortis = Stiffness
6. Curor postmortalis = Post mortem clot
7. Hypostasis postmortalis = Blood sedimentation
8. Imbibition = Discoloration
9. Autolysis = Self softening
10. Putrefaction = Postmortem destruction
11. Adipocere = post mortem wax

Question 3

What is the nasal cavity of poultry called?

Answer 3

Cyana

Question 4

Preparation of the caracass

Answer 4

Make an incission at the hind of the sternum