Breast examination evaluates unevenness, discoloration, or scaling; both breasts are palpated to feel for masses or lumps.
Generally the skins are placed in an alkali bath, then by hand with a blunt wooden instrument the moisture of the pelt is worked out and it is drawn carefully to and fro over a straight, dull-edged knife to remove any superfluous flesh and unevenness.
The testes are examined visually, looking for unevenness, swelling, or other abnormalities.