About the author

Andy Grist is the Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Public Health at Bristol Vet School, the University of Bristol at Langford. He worked for the UK Governments Meat Hygiene Service for 10 years as a Meat Hygiene Inspector in red meat, white meat and Wild Game abattoirs and was awarded the 2006 MHS Merit Trophy for services to meat inspection.   

At Langford he lectures on Meat Animal Pathology, Welfare at Slaughter and Parasitology to veterinary undergraduates, environmental health students and post graduates undertaking the Official Veterinarian course.   

Including 2nd Editions, he has authored six books on Meat Inspection that have been very well received.  He has also been awarded the Students’ Award for Outstanding Teaching (2018) and was voted “best in Bristol’ in 2016.

Further information on the book

Contents

• Anatomy/physiology
• Diseases of sheep
• Parasites
• Neoplasia
• Conditions encountered at ovine post mortem inspection
• Aide memoir-anatomy
• Aide memoir - disease and causative organisms
• Ante and post mortem of specific parts
• Index

SECTION ONE: Anatomy / Physiology
Skeletal System

• Introduction
• The Structure of Bones
• Bone Types
• The Structure of Joints
• The Skull
• The Axial Skeleton
• The Ribs
• The Pelvis
• The Appendicular Skeleton
• Foreleg
• Hindleg
• Anatomy of the Foot

Muscle

• Introduction
• Skeletal Muscle
• Anatomy of a Muscle
• Fibres
• ATP – Adenosine triphosphate
• Contraction
• Fibre Types
• Nerve Supply
• Rigor Mortis
• Smooth Muscle

Respiratory System

• Introduction
• Distinctive Features
• Nostrils and Nasal Passages
• Larynx
• Trachea
• Bronchi
• The Act of Respiration

Digestive System

• Introduction
• The Mouth
• The Tongue
• Oesophagus

Forestomachs

•  Rumen
•  Reticulum
•  Omasum
•  Abomasum
•  Rumination

The Intestines

•  Small Intestine
•  Duodenum
•  Jejunum
•  Ileum
•  Large Intestine
•  Caecum
•  Colon
•  Rectum
•  Intestinal Function and Digestion
•  The Liver
•  Appearance
•  Liver Structure
•  Bile
•  Functions of the Liver

Cardiovascular System

• Introduction
• Blood
• Blood Vessels
• The Heart
• Appearance
• Cardiac Muscle
• Blood Circulation
• Pulmonary System
• Systemic Circulation
• Portal Circulation
• Blood Clotting

Lymphatic System

• Lymph Vessels
• Lymph
• Lymph Nodes
• Position of Nodes and Drainage Areas
• Lymphoid Tissue
• The Spleen

Urogenital System

• Urinary Tract
• Introduction
• Kidney Structure
• Function of the Kidneys
• Ureters
• Bladder
• Urethra 

Reproductive System

• Female Reproductive System
• Ovaries
• Uterine Horns
• Cervix
• The Vagina
• Male Reproductive System
• Testes
• Urethra and Penis
• Mammary Glands

Nervous System

• Introduction
• Nerves
• Nerve cells
• Central Nervous System
• Peripheral Nervous System

Endocrine Glands

• Introduction
• Thyroid Gland
• Parathyroid Gland
• Pituitary Gland
• Thymus
• Adrenal Glands
• Pancreas

SECTION TWO: Diseases of Sheep

• Introduction
• Routes of Infection
• Immunity
• Skin/Mucous Membranes
• Cellular Factors
• Humoral Factors
• Acquired Immune Response

Bacteria

• Size and Structure
• Energy, Nutrition and Growth
• Toxins
• Bacterial Identification

Viruses

• Virus Types
• Fungi

Prion Proteins
Diseases of Sheep

• Actinobacillosis
• Actinomycosis
• Anthrax
• Bacillary Haemoglobinuria
• Black Disease
• Blackleg
• Bloat
• Blue Tongue
• Braxy
• Brucellosis
• Caseous Lymphadenitis
• Contagious Agalactiae
• Contagious Epididymitis
• Enterotoxaemia
• Enzootic Abortion
• Foot and Mouth Disease
• Foot Rot
• Green Wool Disease
• Haemorrhagic Enteritis
• Jaagsiekte
• Jöhne’s Disease
• Leptospiridiosis
• Listeriosis
• Louping Ill
• Maedi-Visna
• Malignant Oedema
• Melioidosis
• Orf 
• Ovine Infectious Keratoconjunctivitis 
• Pasteurellosis
• Peste Des Petits Ruminants 
• Post Dipping Lameness
• Pregnancy Toxaemia
• Ringworm
• Salmonellosis
• Scald
• Scrapie
• Sheep Pox
• Strawberry Foot Rot
• Swayback
• Tetanus
• Tick Borne Fever 
• Tick Pyaemia
• Tuberculosis
• Ulcerative Dermatosis
• White Liver Disease
• White Muscle Disease
• Yersiniosis

SECTION THREE: Parasites
Main Parasites of Sheep
Parasitism
Endoparasites
Endoparasite Groups

• Host / parasite relationship
• Infection
• Individual Maintenance 
• Parasite Maintenance 
• Species Maintenance
• Affects on the Host

Dog Tapeworm metacestodes

• Cysticercus ovis
• Cysticercus tenuicollis
• Hydatidosis
• Coenurus cerebralis

Lungworm

• Moniezia expanza
• Haemonchus contortus
• Ostertagia spp

Protozoal Parasites

• Coccidia
• Babesiosis
• Sarcocysts
• Toxoplasma
• Fascioliasis
• Paramphistomum cervi

Ectoparasites

• Fly strike
• Ticks
• Keds 
• Oestrus ovis
• Linguatula serrata
• Anomaly – A ‘parasitic’ foetus

SECTION FOUR: Neoplasia

• Tumours
• Introduction
• Benign tumours
• Malignant tumours
• Metastasis
• Characteristics of Neoplasia

SECTION FIVE: Conditions encountered at ovine post mortem inspection

• Abscesses
• Arthritis
• Anaemia
• Bacterial Necrosis
• Bloodsplash
• Caseous Lymphadenitis
• Cholecystitis
• Cirrhosis
• Congestive Hepatitis
• Cystitis
• Enteritis
• Fat Necrosis
• Fever
• Gangrene
• Jaundice
• Lymphadenitis
• Mastitis
• Melanosis
• Metritis
• Nephritis/nephrosis
• Glomerulonephritis 
• Hydronephrosis
• Haemoglobinuric nephrosis
• Nephropyelitis
• Renal retention cysts
• Renal Infarction
• Toxic shock
• Oedema and Emaciation
• Pericarditis
• Peritonitis
• Pleurisy
• Pneumonia
• Pyaemia
• Trauma
• Trichobezoars
• Uraemia
• Urethral Calculi

SECTION SIX: Aide memoire - anatomy
SECTION SEVEN: Aide memoire - disease and causative organisms
SECTION EIGHT: Ante and Post Mortem Affections of specific parts
SECTION NINE: Index

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