Tips for Skill 35

This skill will require you to perform necropsy procedures. Upon completion of this skill, you will be able to perform or assist with necropsy procedures on small and large animal patients and prepare tissue samples for pathologic examination. You will also be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of rabies quarantine with suspect patients and proper procedures involved in testing for the rabies virus.

Tips for materials that need to be submitted:

• Logbook of procedures performed for necropsy

  • You do not have to actually perform the necropsy, the doctor can. You need to assist with the procedure. You only need to assist with one procedure

  • You need to describe all of the steps in the procedure that were performed, even if it was not you performing them.

    • Including but not limited to:

      • Incision

      • Observation of the organs

        • Color

        • Appearance

        • Approximate size

      • Collection and prep or samples

    • Try to avoid saying everything was normal

  • You need to describe your role in the necropsy procedure. So you need to discuss how you participated

• Description of the process and procedures needed to safely prepare and ship specimens for rabies testing

  • You do not actually have to perform the procedure

  • Discuss proper PPE

  • Discuss any necessary prep

  • Discuss how the sample is collected

  • Discuss how the sample is packaged for shipping

  • Discuss the type of information that needs to be included on the form

  • You should find a lot of helpful info on your state's Department of Health website