Veterinary Necropsy Guide
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See moreAn updated and expanded guide to performing necropsies on veterinary patients, now covering farm animals and exotics in addition to dogs, cats, and small mammals.
Veterinary Necropsy Guide, Second Edition delivers practical guidance on how to perform a postmortem examination in animals. The book includes expanded and updated species coverage, now including cattle, horses, sheep, goats, alpacas, llamas, pigs, and exotics, in addition to dogs, cats, and small mammals. It offers detailed descriptions of the necropsy procedure in small animals, comparative anatomy, modified procedures appropriate for various species, and special postmortem species.
Each chapter covers an organ system and explains dissection, examination, and tissue collection. The authors also include guidelines for sample collection for ancillary testing. Veterinary Necropsy Guide provides:
- A thorough introduction to veterinary necropsy, including when, how, and why to perform a postmortem examination
- Comprehensive explorations of canine, feline, small mammal, farm animal, and exotic animal necropsies
- Practical discussions of comparative anatomy, procedural modifications, and special necropsy techniques
- Complete treatments of the necropsy procedure, organ systems, and additional testing
Veterinary Necropsy Guide is an essential reference for veterinary students, veterinary anatomic pathology residents, and veterinary pathologists, laboratory veterinarians, shelter veterinarians, and veterinary practitioners who perform necropsies.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781394237135
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 09 February 2026
Country: United States
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition: 2nd edition
Contributors:
- Edited by Sean P. McDonough
- Edited by Teresa Southard
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 13.0mm
Width: 178.0mm
Height: 254.0mm
Weight: 590g
Pages: 272
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About the Author
The authors
Sean McDonough, DVM, PhD, is Associate Professor at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, New York, USA.
Teresa Southard, DVM, PhD, is Associate Professor at Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine in Blacksburg, Virginia, USA.
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