Necropsy

Definition of Necropsy

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Post-mortem examination, or Necropsy, is far more common in veterinary medicine than in human medicine. For many Species that exhibit few external symptoms (sheep), or that are not suited to detailed clinical examination (poultry, cage birds, zoo animals), it is a common method used by veterinary physicians to come to a diagnosis. A Necropsy is mostly used like an autopsy to determine cause of death. The entire body is examined at the gross visual level, and samples are collected for additional analyses.

Below on the links section, India and US protocols for Elephant Necropsy can be downloaded.

From the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) An elephant necropsy may be a daunting procedure, however, it should be viewed as an important
learning opportunity. Although it may not be feasible to collect all the information and samples requested in each case, collection of as much as possible is encouraged. With the increased availability of digital cameras, photographic documentation of both normal and pathologic structures for future reference is also strongly recommended.

Necropsy is mentioned on 2 other pagesMicrofilaria, EEHV,

Necropsy is mentioned on 1 person pagesArun Zachariah,

Necropsy is mentioned on 2 location pagesCameron Park Waco Zoo, PAWS ARK 2000,

Necropsy is mentioned on 20 elephant record pagesAvi, Babe (Assam), Christy, Damar, Ganesh, Jewel (Cutie), Meneki, Miss Bets, Monica, Pumbi, Putschie, Rebecca, Sabu (Look Chai), Shani (Kate, Katie, Kati), Sheebar, Suffa Culli, Swe San Thay, Tanzy, Tanzy (Olentangy), Tara,

Reference list Koehl, Dan, (2025). Necropsy. Elephant Encyclopedia, available online retrieved 20 September 2021 at https://www.elephant.se/index.php?id=46. (archived at the Wayback machine)

Sources used for this article is among others:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autopsy#Other_animals_(necropsy)

Selected publications

Links about Necropsy

Selected external links for this article about Necropsy:

ELEPHANT TAG/SSP RESEARCH AND NECROPSY PROTOCOL (Elephas maximus and Loxodonta africana) of the Elephant Species Survival Plan (SSP) Propagation Group of the American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA), online at
*https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.aazv.org/resource/resmgr/protocols/Eleph_Research_and_Necropsy_.pdf
*http://elephantcare.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/Elephant-TAG-and-SSP-Research-and-Necropsy-Protocol.pdf
The Elephant Diaries, Part 2: Field Necropsy, Cornell University, online at https://blogs.cornell.edu/wildlife/tag/elephant-necropsy/
Handbook for elephant Post-Mortems, Ministry of environments and forestst in India, online at https://cza.nic.in/uploads/documents/publications/english/2003.pdf

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