Necropsy Manual: Examining organs (I)
In the fourth installment of the manual, we address examining the thoracic cavity organs.
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Necropsy manual: Necropsy of a piglet in lateral decubitus (II)
In this second installment, we cover extracting the tongue, trachea, lungs, and heart in one piece. We will extract the organs of the abdominal cavity, both the digestive system and the urinary and genital tracts. In the head, we will access the nasal turbinates, brain, and cerebellum.
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