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N. No. /200_
MADRAS VETERINARY COLLEGE
DEPARTMENT OF VETERINARY PATHOLOGY
POSTMORTEM REPORT
Notes on the postmortem examination on the body of a ___________________ belonging to ……………………………………………………esult of examination of blood smear taken :
after death
A. Precis of the case
1. Date of admission, ward and case No.
2. Date and time of death reported
3. Date and time of making P.M.
4. History
5. Clinical diagnosis
B. External Examination
1. Class of animal, sex, age, breed
2. Descriptive marks
3. Condition of the body
4. Rigor mortis
5. Natural orifices
6. Visible mucous membranes
7. Presence of wounds, if any
8. Superficial lymph nodes
9. Any other abnormalities
C. Internal Examination
I. Subcutaneous tissue
II. Abdominal cavity
1. Peritoneal cavity and peritoneum
2. Position of organs (organs inspected in situ)
III. Thoracic cavity
1. Pleural cavity and pleura
2. Position of organs
IV. Pericardial sac
V. Heart
1. Gross appearance, colour, size etc.
2. Chambers
3. Valves/Endocardium
4. Myocardium
5. Blood vessels
VI. Larynx, Trachea and Bronchi
1. Abnormalities
2. Parasites
3. Bronchial lymph nodes
VII. Lungs
1. Gross appearance, colour, size etc.
2. Palpable abnormalities
3. Section
4. Parasites
5. L. nodes
VIII Diaphragm
IX Liver
1. Gross appearance, colour, size etc.
2. Surface
3. Borders
4. Parenchyma
5. Portal lymph nodes
6. Gall bladder (wall and contents)
7. Parasites
X Spleen
XI Kidneys
1. Gross appearance, colour, size etc.
2. Capsule
3. Cortical surface
4. Section
5. Renal pelvis
6. Parasites and calculi
XII Adrenal glands
XIII Head
1. Mouth (lips, teeth, gums, tongue, palate, salivary gland etc. and associated lymph nodes)
2. Eyes
3. Ears
XIV Nasal cavity
1. Mucous membrane
2. Sinuses
3. Pharyngeal mucous membrane
4. Tonsils
5. Guttural pouches
6. Retropharyngeal lymph nodes
XV Neck
1. Oesophagus
2. Thyroids
3. Parathyroids
4. Thymus
XVI Stomach (s) – Forestomach in ruminants
1. Serous surface
2. Mucosa and contents
3. Parasites
XVII Intestines
1. Mesentery, mesenteric blood vessels, lymph nodes and parasites
2. Surface (serous and mucous)
3. Ileocaecal valve
4. Contents (Parasites)
XVIII Pancreas
XIX Pelvic cavity
1. Urinary bladder
2. Generative organs
3. Accessory sexual glands
4. L. nodes
XX Brain and spinal cord
XXI Skeleton and musculature
XXII Clinical Laboratory Examination
D. APPEARANCES FOUND
DIAGNOSIS
Materials collected:
Signature with Date
Name and Designation
Result of examination:
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