Full Description
Necropsy Guide for Dogs, Cats, and Small Mammals is a complete, practical resource for performing necropsies on dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, and ferrets in the veterinary clinic, animal shelter, research laboratory, or in the field.
Provides practical guidance on all aspects of performing an necropsy on dogs, cats, and small mammals and interpreting the results
Presents more than 200 full-color images to demonstrate techniques and findings
Offers step-by-step instructions for the necropsy process and collecting samples
Includes an anatomy review, discussion of dissection techniques, and list of common artifacts and post-mortem changes for each organ system
Supports veterinarians in performing a necropsy in any setting, including animal shelters, veterinary clinics, research laboratories, and in the field
Contents
List of Contributors xv
Foreword xvii
Acknowledgments xix
About the Companion Website xxi
Part I Necropsy Fundamentals 1
1 Introduction to the Necropsy 3
2 Necropsy Basics 9
3 The Necropsy Procedure 21
Part II Organ Systems 39
4 The Integumentary System 41
5 The Musculoskeletal System 49
6 The Cardiovascular System 59
7 The Respiratory System 69
8 The Alimentary System 77
9 The Liver and Pancreas 91
10 The Urogenital System 101
11 The Nervous System 107
12 The Eye and Ear 115
13 The Endocrine System 125
14 The Lymphoreticular System 133
Part III Special Cases 143
15 Small Mammal Necropsies 145
16 Fetuses and Neonatal Animals 153
Part IV Additional Testing 157
17 Cytology 159
18 Histopathology 165
19 Infectious Disease Testing 171
20 Toxicology Testing 175
21 Packaging and Shipping Samples 179
Appendix 1: Normal Organ Weights (Percentage Body Weight) 183
Appendix 2: North American Diagnostic Laboratories 187
Appendix 3: Tissue Collection Checklist 193
Appendix 4: Describing Gross Lesions 195
Index 197
