{"id":3173,"date":"2022-07-12T11:23:28","date_gmt":"2022-07-12T11:23:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.minervet.com\/necropsia-reglada-en-cerdos\/"},"modified":"2022-07-12T11:38:01","modified_gmt":"2022-07-12T11:38:01","slug":"necropsia-reglada-en-cerdos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.minervet.com\/en\/necropsia-reglada-en-cerdos\/","title":{"rendered":"Regulated necropsy in pigs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A necropsy <\/strong>is the post-mortem examination of an animal to determine the cause of disease or death<\/strong>. It involves the regulated dissection of the animal and the performance of a detailed macroscopic examination of all organ systems<\/strong>. The tissue samples taken during the necropsy are sent to the Pathological Anatomy laboratory to carry out the histopathological study and\/or to other laboratories to carry out complementary diagnostic tests (microbiology, toxicology, etc.) When a necropsy is carried out, it is intended to answer the question of what has been the cause of death in the animal. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The necropsy allows us to know<\/strong>, in some cases, if the clinical diagnosis is correct<\/strong>. In daily practice, knowing the cause of death of an animal makes it possible to establish therapeutic or preventive measures for the group from which it comes. Likewise, necropsy can be a useful control measure to evaluate the different established treatments.<\/strong> The necropsy allows us to advance in the knowledge of the disease, in relation to the pathogenesis of the lesions produced, and their association with specific etiological agents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In veterinary medicine it is common for professionals to perform necropsies frequently<\/strong>. Hence the interest in unifying value criteria in pathological diagnosis and progressing in the knowledge of diseases through the macroscopic lesions that can be observed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Performing a necropsy does not entail major complications in general; however, if valid conclusions are to be drawn, one needs to proceed in a certain order and according to a method. In fact, there are different procedures to perform a necropsy, although they all share common factors:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2022 Systematic necropsy; it is necessary to use a system, and apply it in the same way in all cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2022 Regulated necropsy; it is necessary to follow an order in its realization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 \u2022 Complete necropsy; Avoid leaving parts or organs of the animal unexamined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The general scheme of a necropsy must include the following steps:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

1. Preparation and external examination of the corpse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Opening the corpse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Study of the organs of the abdominal cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Study of the organs of the thoracic cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Study of the head.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Study of lymph nodes and bone marrow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Study of the locomotor system (bones, joints and muscles).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The equipment to perform a proper necropsy is: Gloves, overalls, chinstrap, goggles, cap, face mask, apron, rubber boots, dissection knife and\/or scalpel, dissection material, material for taking samples and finally if It is possible an assistant person who will take step-by-step photographs or video filming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The general rules to follow in a regulated necropsy are:<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n