VMD 511: Animal Welfare, Ethics and Jurisprudence (2+0)

COOLING OF BODY

• 1^st 3 ° F raise - during contraction after death
•  After 2 – 24 hrs cooling occurs ,except in frost bite.
• Rate of cooling: is 1 ° C per 2.5 hrs. i.e., 3.5 ° F per hr for 1^st 6 hrs.
• 1.5°F to 2.0°F/hr after 6 hrs.
• Hours since death = (Normal Temp – rectal temp)/ Rate of cooling / Hr (Multiplying rectal temperature with 1.31)