Cattle Skill Check Practice Flashcards
List the equipment used for carcass inspection. Do not list generic tickets, but include cattle-specific DD tickets
Knife, pouch, steel, whites, apron, gumboots, CRG, gloves, hair net, face mask (if appropriate), AgM74 tickets, green ink, stamp. Tickets for TB, Actino, Xanthosis
Head inspection - parts and procedures (for human consumption)
View head, eyes and surrounding tissues Oral cavity and tonsils - View Tongue - View and palpate Parotid, retro, submax - Incise and View Masseter - Incise and View
Lung inspection - parts and procedures (for human consumption)
View oncoming lungs Note colour/appearance Lungs - view and palpate, deep incision LB/RB LN - Incise RA LN - Incise AM, MM, PM LN's - Incise Trachea - Incise to bifurcation of bronchials and view
Liver and kidney inspection - parts and procedures (for human consumption)
View oncoming liver Note colour/appearance Parietal surface - view and palpate Visceral surface - view and palpate Hepatic LN's - Incise Dorsal lobe. renal impression (EU) - Incise Incise bile ducts (unless there is obvious disease) Kidneys - view both sides
Heart inspection - parts and procedures
View oncoming heart
Note colour/appearance
Pericardium - incise if not properly done, view
External surfaces - view and palpate
Internal - incise interventricular septum and atrioventricular orifices. Incise base to apex and make parallel incisions
GIT inspection - parts and procedures
View oncoming GIT Note colour/appearance Oesophagus - view and palpate Rumen - view Reticulum - view Rumeno-reticular junction - view and palpate Mesenteric LN's - view S/L Intestines - view Spleen - view and palpate both sides Pancreas - view
Carcass inspection - parts and procedures (not for TB, actino or suspects)
View the oncoming carcass Note colour/appearance External surfaces - view Internal surfaces - view Suprammary/Superficial inguinal LN - incise Internal iliac LN - incise Abdominal/Thoracic cavities - view Pleura/peritoneum - view Diaphragm - view Thin skirt - palpate Spinal column - view Neural canal - view Joints - view
Describe an acute TB. Include usual sites
Runny, golden-yellow pus.
Possible Hyperaemia surrounding lesion
Acute signs of inflammation
Lymph nodes of head, lungs, messentry
Describe head inspectors action for a suspected TB lesion in submax LN
Inform other inspectors and MPI VS
Retain head
Incise all head LN’s
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Describe pluck inspectors action for a suspected TB lesion in RA LN
Inform other inspectors and MPI VS Retain pluck Reinspect all full palpation, LN incisions Wash
Describe carcass inspectors action for a suspected TB lesion as notified by head inspector
Inform viscera inspector and MPI VS
Incise subiliac and superficial cervical LN’s
Retain carcass AgM74 and TB tickets
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Describe detain inspectors action for a suspected TB lesion in the carcass
Incise and view all LN’s to confirm diagnosis
Popliteal, iliac, prepectoral, superficial cervical, ischiatic, lumbar chain, atlantal, subiliac
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Describe carcass inspectors action for a carcass with a smear of green contamination, peritonitis with evidence of pus and a significant bruise on the rump
Retain with FAE, OC, PYO, WB
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Describe carcass inspectors action for a carcass with a chronic ISL lesion
Retain with ISL
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Describe a viable C Bovis cyst, and the carcass inspectors action when notified by the head inspector of such a cyst
5-10mm blister-like cyst that contains one scolex. Soft clear eliptical cyst with a visible head. Found in cheeks, tongue, heart, diaphragm, oesophagus, skeletal muscle. Will generate a new tapeworm if ingested. Difficult to palpate. Retain carcass with AgM74. Inform viscera inspector & MPI VS
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Distinguishing characteristics of a liver severely affected with liver fluke
Bile ducts distend, possible cirrhosis and larval tracts
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State viscera inspectors action for an abscess in the rumeno-reticular junction
Incise and view mesenteric LN’s
Condemn the GIT with green ink
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State viscera inspectors action on being notified by head inspector of a lesion suspicious of TB
Inform carcass inspector and MPI VS
Full inspection, incise and view mesenteric LN’s
Retain all viscera
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State the viscera inspectors action for lungs with thickened and hyperaemic pleura
Inform carcass and head inspectors
Full inspection, Incise and view mesenteric LN’s
Acute pleurisy with signs = condemn in toto
Acute pleurisy with no signs = retain AgM74
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State the viscera inspectors action for an abscess in the rumeo-reticular junction, petechial haemorrhages in the kidneys and surface of the heart
Inform carcass and head inspectors
Full inspection, Incise and view mesenteric LN’s
Retain all viscera
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Describe the distinguishing characteristics of benign neoplasia and state the viscera inspectors action for such a growth in the liver
Encapsulated Hard / dense or Soft / spongy Non-invasive Grows ON and OUT of tissue Grows slowly No LN involvement No spread / localised Inform carcass and head inspectors Condemn liver with green ink and stamp Wash
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of actinobacillosis and state the head inspectors action for such a lesion
Woody tongue
Abscesses or lesions in tissue and LN’s
Lesions contain pus
Characterised by thick fibrous tissue formation
If any LN in head - Condemn head and tongue
If no LN - Condemn the tongue
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Describe the distinguishing characteristics of actinomycosis
Lumpy jaw
Bony growths mainly on jaw bone and LN’s
May also be lesions contain pus
Characterised by thick fibrous tissue formation
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of cancer-eye and state the head inspectors action for such a lesion
Feather growth on the eye or tissues surrounding the eye (metastisis) Spread to LN's White growth Non-encapsulated Inform carcass and viscera inspectors Retain head and tongue Wash
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of an ISL and state the carcass inspectors action for an acute lesion
Hard raised lumps Thick fibrous capsule containing pus Varies in size Could be one or more Red and hyperaemic AgM74 for sampling
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of vegetative endocarditis and state the viscera inspectors action for such a lesion
Inflammation of endocardium White thickened fibrous tissue Cauliflower like growths in chambers or valves Condemn the heart Check (liver) for signs of CVC Check LB LN Wash
Describe the distinguishing characteristics of telangiectasis and state the viscera inspectors action for a severe case
Blue-black pitted spots throughout the tissue of liver
Spongy appearance
Petfood otherwise condemn
Describe distinguishing characteristics of xanthosis and state both the viscera and carcass inspectors action for a severe case
Affects skeletal tissue: Forequarter muscles, head, tongue, diaphragm Affects heart Accumulated brown pigments All appear chocolate brown Inform head inspector Retain carcass XAN Petfood the affected parts Wash
Describe the retain rail inspectors options for dealing with a chronic arthritic stifle joint without LN involvement
Advise removal of affected joint
Describe the retain rail inspectors action for a suspected C bovis cyst. Include MPI VS relevant inspection for head, viscera and carcass
Carcass:
Incise ALL LN’s: include popliteal, iliac, prepectoral, ischiatic, lumbar chain, subiliac, superficial cervical
Viscera: Incise LB RB LN's Incise mediastinal LN's Incise RA LN Incise renal LN Incise mesenteric LN's
Head: Incise ALL LN's: include atlantal Ventral, longitudinal incision of tongue, view and palpate Sample lesion in tact Advise MPI VS Wash
Carcass with pale yellow-green tissues. Name a disease that may cause the condition. Name the condition, and describe your inspection procedure to determine state of the condition and action where there is doubt as to the suitability of the carcass for human food
Disease is facial ezcema. Condition is icterus.
Retain carcass OC and AgM74
Renspect – pay attention to white tissues
Reinspect viscera – pay attention to liver & spleen
Take a piece of ligament to natural light
24hrs in lockable chiller
Take to natural light again
Boiling test
SAL and CONDEMN if confirmed
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Describe your action for a blister-like cyst in a cattle heart.
Inform other inspectors and MPI
Retain carcass and offal AgM74
Suspect cyst to lab
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