Necropsy Flashcards
what can be identified through a necropsy?
can be used to ID infectious disease processes, nutritional deficiencies, toxicities, parasitic disease, tumors
what happens to tissues after death?
the tissues begin to break down or autolyse immediately which can mask the cause of death or lead to misinterpretation of lesions
refrigerate animal if it can’t be examined at time of death
what part of the formalin jars should be labelled?
the jar and the lid
how should large animals be laid for the internal exam?
on their left side
how should small animals be laid for their internal exam?
on their back
what should be done first in the internal exam?
culture before opening organs
bread-loafing
slice the tissue into numerous pieces
used on large organs like the liver, lung, or spleen
formalin amount for tissue jars
at least 10x the volume of formalin to the volume of tissue taken
how big should tissue samples be?
only 1/4in thick
