. Veterinary post-mortem technic . INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF RUMINANTS 123 temporomandibular joint down to the teeth; grasp the man-dible at the interdental space and pull laterally until thejaw is disarticulated at the temporomaxillary joint. Placethe head upon the upper teeth and remove all musculature(Fig. 95). Extirpation of the Brain.—To remove the calvariumof the cow, sheep or goat, place the saw horizontally againstthe head, after the skin and muscles have been removed,. FiQ. 96.—This shows relation of incisions to horns and occipital condyles. and make an incision around the base of the


. Veterinary post-mortem technic . INTERNAL EXAMINATION OF RUMINANTS 123 temporomandibular joint down to the teeth; grasp the man-dible at the interdental space and pull laterally until thejaw is disarticulated at the temporomaxillary joint. Placethe head upon the upper teeth and remove all musculature(Fig. 95). Extirpation of the Brain.—To remove the calvariumof the cow, sheep or goat, place the saw horizontally againstthe head, after the skin and muscles have been removed,. FiQ. 96.—This shows relation of incisions to horns and occipital condyles. and make an incision around the base of the skull imme-diately below the horn, from the foramen magnum to a pointover the nasal septum approximately an inch above the eye(Figs. 95, 96). The line should be between the base of thehorn and the external auditory meatus (Fig. 97), andextend inward to the cranial cavity. Place a similar incisionon the other side of the head. The next incision is madewith a saw between the horns, downward on the median line 124 VETERINARY POST-MORTEM TECHNIC


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