Veterinary Necropsy Technique Flashcards
Veterinary Necropsy Technique
✓ general considerations
✓ identification of the animal
✓ external examination of the animal
✓ preliminary review and observations
✓ opening the body cavities
✓ gross examination of the thoracic and abdominal cavities
✓ examination of thoracic viscera
✓ examine of the musculoskeletal system
✓ examination of the eyes
✓ examination of CNS
✓ examination of the gastro-intestinal tract
✓ species specific procedures
preliminary review and observations
1st; signalment- species, breed, sex, age weight, identifying marks
2nd; history and clinical diagnoses
3rd; clinical pathology
4th ; external appearance
external appearance
✓ state of nutrition
✓ mucous membrane
✓ body orifices
✓ general conformation
✓ superficial lesion- tumors, dermatitis, etc.
✓ hair coat
✓ parasites
✓ check lips, gums cheeks, teeth
collection of specimens for other laboratories
✓ bacteriology
✓ toxicology
✓ virology
✓ parasitology