The threat of diseases in animals is one of the key issues to be tackled to sustain the productivity of the animals. Rapid and field applied disease diagnostic facilities need to be strengthened. The book titled “The Fundamentals of Necropsy: A Guide to Veterinarians” will be very useful for the field veterinarians and professionals by providing them crisp information on important aspects related to post-mortem and handling of veterolegal cases. The handbook compiled gives details on necropsy methodologies in different animal species, including poultry and handling of common veterolegal issues with emphasis on proper sample collection, post-mortem changes to assess death time-interval and role of cytology in preliminary diagnosis, would be useful to the veterinarians. The document includes photographs and descriptions of many diseases in several animal species. We are sure that the veterinarians will discover this material valuable in handling the post-mortem issues in animals.
Dr. Rakesh Kumar is an Assistant Professor at Department of Veterinary Pathology, Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University’s Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. The Indian Association of Veterinary Pathologists (IAVP) honoured him with the Prof. S. Ramachandran Young Scientist Award. He has almost 5 years of experience working on Himalayan medicinal herbs, and he has multiple publications to his name. He specialises in molecular and immunological techniques, such as real-time PCR, ELISA immunoassays, immunohistochemistry, molecular docking, and conventional pathology. He is researching animal diseases, with a focus on cancer.
Prof. R.K. Asrani is a Professor and Head of the Department of Veterinary Pathology at Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University’s Dr. G.C. Negi College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has worked on the preventive effect of medicinal plants on various animal models, such as rats, mice, poultry, and quail against hepatocellular cancer, liver damage, kidney damage, and infection with typhoid and E. coli. He is well-versed in lesion scoring and grading systems, histology, immunohistochemistry, and transmission electron microscopy. He has published the findings in prestigious international journals. He has received several awards and has travelled extensively overseas.
Dr. R.D. Patil is an Associate Professor in the Department of Veterinary Pathology at Himachal Pradesh Agricultural University’s College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has 12 years of experience working on medicinal plants and neonatal calf mortality and is a key member of the department’s research team. He has over 50 articles in prestigious national and international journals.
1. Systematic Necropsy Examination in Animals and Carcass Disposal Techniques .......................................................... 1
2. Technique for Conducting Necropsy on Birds .......................... 11
3. Post-mortem Changes in Animals and Assessment of Death Time Interval........................................................................ 15
4. Morphological Description of Gross Lesions in Animals During Necropsy Examination..................................................... 23
5. Collection, Preservation and Dispatch of Morbid Material for Laboratory Diagnosis ............................................................... 45
6. Post-mortem Examination with Veterolegal Approach .......... 49
7. Basic Cytology Concepts................................................................ 75
8. Common Pathological Lesions Encountered in Animals During Necropsy Examination..................................................... 81
9. Important Pathological Disorders of Poultry Birds ................... 91
Index .................................................................................................. 97
