Veterinary Necropsy Technique

Question 1

Veterinary Necropsy Technique

Answer 1

✓ 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

Question 2

preliminary review and observations

Answer 2

1st; signalment- species, breed, sex, age weight, identifying marks
2nd; history and clinical diagnoses
3rd; clinical pathology
4th ; external appearance

Question 3

external appearance

Answer 3

✓ state of nutrition
✓ mucous membrane
✓ body orifices
✓ general conformation
✓ superficial lesion- tumors, dermatitis, etc.
✓ hair coat
✓ parasites
✓ check lips, gums cheeks, teeth

Question 4

collection of specimens for other laboratories

Answer 4

✓ bacteriology
✓ toxicology
✓ virology
✓ parasitology