Description
Book SynopsisNecropsy 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.
Table of ContentsList 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
