The Necropsy Book: A Guide for Veterinary Students, Residents, Clinicians, Pathologists, and Biological Researchers
by John M. King , Lois Roth-Johnson , David C. Dodd , Marion E. Newson
October 2014
The Necropsy Book: A Guide for Veterinary Students, Residents, Clinicians, Pathologists, and Biological Researchers pdf
A necropsy is an autopsy performed on an animal. A method for doing a necropsy, using the horse as a model, is described. Since the use of the horse may be questioned, we could merely reply that we had to use an animal and the horse is ubiquitous. Another reason, not usually expressed, is that the horse not only has a single stomach as does the pig, dog, and cat, but also has large fermentation chambers equivalent in function to the rumen of the ox and sheep.
The actual procedure of doing the necropsy is one of many used by veterinary pathologists and its practicality and adaptability have been demonstrated. We make no claim for the superiority of this method over others, but from considerable experience with it, we know it can be used with facility on any species under consideration; by adhering to it, no organ will be and no lesion should be overlooked. No special equipment or instruments are usually required.
The Necropsy Book provides extensive practical advice on how to conduct a systematic necropsy. It includes forms and lists to aid the examination, and sample necropsy reports.
It was revised in January 2013 and published in 2014.
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