A simple field method for spinal cord removal demonstrated in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus). |
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| Authors: | Christian Walzer Anna Kübber-Heiss Nadia Robert |
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| Institution: | Salzburg Zoo Hellbrunn, M?rzger strasse 1, A-5081 Anif, Austria. |
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| Abstract: | Removal of the spinal cord is considered time consuming and difficult. A delay in the necropsy procedure, especially in the central nervous system, can result in significant tissue autolysis and subsequent diagnostic difficulties. In the field, where many necropsies are performed, suitable electric saws are mostly unavailable. A technically simple and rapid method for spinal cord removal, requiring only a straightforward tool, has been devised. No necropsy-induced structural damage has been noted on histopathologic examination. |
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