Necropsy – Postmortem Training - Farm SOPs to eLearning

About Course

Objective: To equip employees with the knowledge and tools necessary for conducting a Necropsy / Postmortem on farm.

Lessons – 51
Quizzes – 8

Course Content

1. Necropsy – Postmortem Overview

1.1 What is a necropsy?

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1.2 Why do a necropsy?

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1.3 When is the best time to do a necropsy?

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1.4 Where should the necropsy be performed?

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1.5 Supplies / Tools needed

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Necropsy – Postmortem Overview Quiz

2. Necropsy – Postmortem Safety

3. Prior to cutting

4. Diagnostic Sampling

5. Basic Field Necropsy

6. Normal Tissue Examples

6.1 Abomasum

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6.2 Esophagus and Trachea

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6.3 Gall Bladder

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6.4 Heart

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6.5 Intestine

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6.6 Kidney

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6.7 Liver

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6.8 Lung

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6.9 Omasum

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6.10 Reticulum

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6.11 Rumen

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6.12 Spleen

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6.13 Urinary Bladder

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6.14 Udder

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6.15 Uterus

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Normal Tissue overview Quiz

7. Abnormal Finding Examples

7.1 Common Lesions of the Esophagus and Trachea

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7.2 Common Lesions of the Forestomach

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7.3 Common Heart Lesions

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7.4 Common Lesions of the Intestine

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4.5 Common Kidney Lesions

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4.6 Common Liver Lesions

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4.7 Common Lung Lesions

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4.8 Common Lesions of the Muscles and Joints

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4.9 Common Lesions of the Mammary Gland (Udder)

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4.10 Common Lesions of the Bladder

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4.11 Common Lesions of the Uterus

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Abnormal Findings Quiz

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

1. Necropsy – Postmortem Overview

1.1 What is a necropsy?

1.2 Why do a necropsy?

1.3 When is the best time to do a necropsy?

1.4 Where should the necropsy be performed?

1.5 Supplies / Tools needed

Necropsy – Postmortem Overview Quiz

2. Necropsy – Postmortem Safety

2.1 Safety

2.2 Types of Disinfectant

2.3 Tips on Reading Disinfectant Labels

Necropsy – Postmortem Safety Quiz

3. Prior to cutting

3.1 Observations Prior to cutting

3.2 Filling out Necropsy Worksheet

Prior to cutting Quiz

4. Diagnostic Sampling

4.1 What should be sampled?

4.2 How should the samples be taken?

4.3 Collecting samples of the intestine

4.4 Taking a fecal sample

4.5 Taking a sample of cecal contents

4.6 Shipping Samples

Diagnostic Sampling Quiz

5. Basic Field Necropsy

5.1 Starting Necropsy

5.2 The Chest

5.3 The Abdomen

5.4 Head Removal

5.5 Joints & Muscles

5.6 Closing

Basic Field Necropsy Quiz

6. Normal Tissue Examples

6.1 Abomasum

6.2 Esophagus and Trachea

6.3 Gall Bladder

6.4 Heart

6.5 Intestine

6.6 Kidney

6.7 Liver

6.8 Lung

6.9 Omasum

6.10 Reticulum

6.11 Rumen

6.12 Spleen

6.13 Urinary Bladder

6.14 Udder

6.15 Uterus

Normal Tissue overview Quiz

7. Abnormal Finding Examples

7.1 Common Lesions of the Esophagus and Trachea

7.2 Common Lesions of the Forestomach

7.3 Common Heart Lesions

7.4 Common Lesions of the Intestine

4.5 Common Kidney Lesions

4.6 Common Liver Lesions

4.7 Common Lung Lesions

4.8 Common Lesions of the Muscles and Joints

4.9 Common Lesions of the Mammary Gland (Udder)

4.10 Common Lesions of the Bladder

4.11 Common Lesions of the Uterus

Abnormal Findings Quiz

8. Calf Necropsy / Postmortem

8.1 Calf Necropsy overview

8.2 Scours Work-up

8.3 Necropsy on Abortions

Calf Necropsy / Postmortem Quiz