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Necropsy & Pathology. The Necropsy and Pathology services are performed by board-certified veterinary pathologists and necropsy technical staff whose principal role is to determine the cause of death for animals submitted to the USGS National Wildlife Health Center. These scientists examine carcasses to verify species and condition, collect and ...
May 9, 2014 · A necropsy is performed to determine the possible cause of death and/or to detect induced or coincidental pathological alterations in tissues. The tools to perform a necropsy will vary not only by species, the type of dissection that is required, and personal preferences.
- Charles B. Spainhour
- 2014
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Careful thought and effort needs to go into the setup of a necropsy station to ensure a smooth flow of accurate and timely work. In preparation for the necropsy of small animal species, cover the work area with a piece of plastic covered by some sort of absorbent paper over it. This will absorb the blood and keep the work area neat and clean. For l...
For standard repeated-dose toxicity studies, the protocol describes the details of the study design. Near the end of the study protocol is a section generally labeled “Terminal Procedures and Anatomic Pathology” (or similar title). This section of the protocol contains critical information about the following study aspects: (1) termination, (2) gro...
To successfully complete a necropsy, the following individuals are typically part of the necropsy team: study pathologist, study director, necropsy supervisor, senior pathology technician, pathology technical staff (animal transporters, blood collector/phlebotomist, dissector/prosector, weighing assistant), and quality assurance representative. Tab...
- Charles B. Spainhour, Shayne C. Gad
- 2020
Dec 29, 2022 · The cause of death was determined based on necropsy findings. When the primary cause could not be established, it was recorded as undetermined. The organ system and pathophysiological process involved in the cause of death were classified based on a scheme modified from a previous study on dogs . The 15 organ system classifications included ...
- 10.1371/journal.pone.0278199
- 2022
- PLoS One. 2022; 17(12): e0278199.
Cancer was identified in 41.3% of cats on their necropsy examinations, with 86.75% dying of their cancer. Interestingly we found that while the majority of cats had a single cancer iden-tified (87.45%), 2 to 5 distinct cancers were noted in the remaining cats. The most common category of cancer was round cell tumors.
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May 25, 2013 · Regarding the concordance between the cause of death established by the clinician and the cause of death established by the pathologist, in 75.68% of the cases there was a total concordance and 24.32 % partial correlated. There was no case of total discordance (Figure (Figure2). 2). The correlation between postmortem macroscopic diagnosis and ...
