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Journal of Veterinary Diagnostic Investigation, Vol 14, Issue 1, 76-79
Copyright © 2002 by American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians

Clinical Trial

A simple field method for spinal cord removal demonstrated in the cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus)

C Walzer, A Kubber-Heiss, and N Robert

Salzburg Zoo Hellbrunn, Morzger strasse 1, A-5081 Anif, Austria.

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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