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Apr 1, 2023 · For determining the cause of death necropsy is considered the gold standard as previous studies have demonstrated that necropsy can reveal the cause of death in ruminants in majority of the cases (95–98%; McConnel et al., 2009, 2010; Thomsen et al., 2012). Yet dairy cow necropsies are rarely performed, mostly due to costs and practical issues.
May 7, 2017 · For small animal owners, determining a cause of death can help with peace of mind. “Necropsy can provide answers and closure for the sudden death of a pet, or it can help assure owners that it was, in fact, time to euthanize a pet with failing health.” Necropsies are also very important for monitoring diseases in a community.
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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
Jan 18, 2010 · Necropsy (autopsy) has helped medical science and law. It has given rise to numerous diagnostic surprises as it explains cause of death, pathogenesis of diseases, and circumstances of death. It also explains reasons for most therapeutic failures. In spite of its usefulness, the rate has dropped worldwide and Africa is worse hit.
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Jul 18, 2020 · Introduction and Basic Concepts. A well-managed necropsy operation provides a system that assures that all protocol-required tissues and gross lesions are observed, recorded, and properly fixed, for possible future histopathology evaluation. In regulated safety studies, a necropsy is performed to determine the possible cause of death and/or to ...
- Charles B. Spainhour, Shayne C. Gad
- 2020
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pathologist’s opinion as to the cause of death may be included. In many cases, the cause of death may be obvious (e.g., a gunshot wound of the head), but in many cases, the findings are nebu-lous or multiple, and when appropriate, a differ-ential diagnosis should be discussed with a possible ranking of the probability of differing causes of ...
