Liver 



GENERAL SWINE MANAGEMENT 



Spleen 



Kidneys 



Bladder 



Abd. Lymph Glands. 



Genital Organs 



Pleura 



Lungs 



Heart 



Vessels 



Thoracic Glands 



Brain and Spinal Cord 



Eye, Ear, Nose 



Bones' 



Mouth 



Joints 



Other items noted 



Cause of Death 



Autopsy by 



TECIINIC 



The hog should be placed on its back and held by assistants or 

 secured. The viscera of the abdomen and thorax may be exposed 

 by removing a longitudinal flap by means of parallel incisions 

 extending from two to five inches on either side of the median line, 

 depending upon the size of the animal and beginning about the 

 pelvis and extending to the inferior cervical region, the sternum 

 being a portion of the flap, can readily be separated at the sterno- 

 costal junction. The viscera should then be examined in the order 

 indicated in the record blank shown. 



Specimen should l)e selected from various organs during the prog- 

 ress of tlie autopsy in order tliat a laboratory examination may be 

 made if deemed advisable. Inoculation of culture tubes can be 

 made during the autopsy if the operator has provided such equip- 



