Introduction
Basic Terminology
- cranial- forward, towards the head
- caudal- backward,towards the rear
- dorsal- towards the backbone
- ventral- towards the belly
- lateral- towards the side
- medial- towards the midline
- proximal- closer to the body
- distal- farther from the body
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External Features
- ears
- claws
- pads on bottom of feet
- tail
- whiskers
Adaptations to predatory niche
- claws- used for hunting and climbing
- ear shape- used for hunting
- whiskers- sense
- eyes- addapt to day and night light
How to skin a cat
- Drain fluid from bag.
- Determine if your cat is a boy or girl.
- Place cat ventral side up.
- Make a superficial incision starting at the midline, at the base of the neck, continue to the genitalia area.
- At the base of the neck, make a "Y" shaped incision.
- Make a "Y" shaped incision that continues onto the legs.
- Peel back skin, and using your scalpel cut between muscle and fascia.
- Remove all the skin and hair except from the neck up, around all the paws, and tail.
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How to make the incision into the body cavity
- With the cat ventral side up, make a superficial cut along the midline.
- Using your scissores cut supiorley through the ribs to the necks, and inferiorly towards the genitalia area.
- Reflect the sides laterally by making two lateral cuts along the midline cut you already made.
- you may need to use your hands to pull apart the rib cadge.
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