MUNICIPAL HYGIENE 665 



The abdominal cavity is then opened, and the escape of 

 any serous or inflammatory fluid observed. The stomach 

 and intestines are next removed, and the whole of the 

 abdominal viscera exclusive of the kidneys. 



The stomach and intestines should be felt with the hand 

 for any tubercular deposits, and the former inspected 

 within for evidence of inflammatory trouble. 



The omentum, but particularly the mesenteric glands, 

 should be examined for tuberculous deposits. 



The liver and spleen should be cut into and the volume 

 and colour of each noted. The bile - ducts should be 

 examined for thickening or other evidence of fluke disease, 

 while particular attention should be paid to the spleen, and 

 in case of any marked departure from health the pulp should 

 be examined for anthrax. 



The kidneys may be examined in situ when the carcase is 

 hanging, a longitudinal incision in each being made where 

 there is reason to suspect tuberculosis, but not otherwise, or 

 it may damage them for sale. 



The pelvic organs in the female should be carefully looked 

 at, the uterus opened and search made for portions of 

 placenta, and any inflammatory or other fluid noted. 



The chest should be opened and the organs examined in 

 situ and then removed. The lungs should be thoroughly 

 examined by the hand and then freely incised ; deposits of 

 any kind should be noted, and their nature determined. 

 The presence of echinococcus cysts should be observed, and 

 the state of the pulmonary pleura ascertained. The heart 

 should be inspected for the presence of cysticerci or foreign 

 bodies, and the whole of the costal pleura examined with 

 the hand for any evidence of tubercular deposits. 



The lymphatic glands of the chest, viz., the bronchial, 

 also the prepectoral and suprasternal groups, should be 

 carefully examined for evidence of tubercle by repeated 

 sections. 



The tongue, submaxillary and other glands of the region, 

 should be inspected for evidence of actinomycosis. 



In young animals a careful examination of the umbilicus 



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