Continue the skin incision along the body, between the front limbs, and above the udder or external genitalia.
With your knife, free the skin from the body wall on the right side of the animal up to the spine, as far as possible. This is accomplished by cutting the connective tissue between the hide and the muscles of the animal. By cutting through the connective tissue you will be able to reflect the limbs without cutting through any more of the hide. Try not to make too many holes in the skin; the hide is the only part of the animal that can be salvaged by the rendering service. Also an intact hide makes it easy to close and remove the carcass after the necropsy is performed.
Reflect the right forelimb by cutting between the muscles of the shoulder and those of the body wall. There is a thin, clear to white connective tissue between the muscles. As you lift up on the forelimb you will begin to see this connective tissue. Cut this connective tissue while pulling back on the limb. You should not have to cut through the hide on the limbs. After this is done the right forelimb should be at a right angle to the rest of the body.
Be sure to examine the mammary glands at this time. You will need to cut through all four quarters and evaluate the inner tissue.
