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8.2 General approach for necropsy
The OIE Manual of Diagnostic Tests and cases
Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals is a compi-
lation of diagnostic procedures and a ready Performing a post-mortem (necropsy) is an
source of information for any veterinary important part of disease investigation espe-
diagnostic laboratory. The Manual has been cially where there is significant mortality and
designed for practical use in the laboratory morbidity. The exact procedure followed will
setting and contains over 110 chapters on be determined by many factors but a systematic
infectious and parasitic diseases of mam- and thorough approach should be followed for
mals, birds and bees. http://www.oie.int/en/ each case examined. Unless the cause of death
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a full clinical history and, with due attention to

Figure 8.1 Containers used
for pathological specimens.

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