title: Necropsy procedure.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide guidelines for the necropsy of a calf with diarrhea. Figures and tables are designed to help this procedure. With proper tools and a systematic approach, the entire necropsy should take only 20 to 30 minutes. The efficient and thorough completion of a necropsy often improves the relationship between owner and veterinarian.
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen / Q000473:pathology; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D001921:Brain / Q000473:pathology; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D003967:Diarrhea / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000473:pathology; D004210:Dissection / Q000662:veterinary; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D006257:Head / Q000473:pathology; D009333:Neck / Q000473:pathology; D013909:Thorax / Q000473:pathology; D014021:Tissue Preservation