During the autopsy process, the animal will be examined thoroughly externally. Following the external evaluation, all major organ systems will be evaluated with the naked eye (referred to as a gross examination). The gross examination will performed by a senior veterinary student under the supervision of a veterinary pathology resident (a graduate veterinarian training in veterinary pathology) and the faculty pathologist. A preliminary autopsy report will be generated from the observations of the gross evaluation. During the gross examination, all major organ systems will be sampled, stored in a preservative and in most cases, processed into glass slides that will allow the microscopic evaluation of the tissues. A final autopsy report will be generated from the changes observed in the glass slides in addition to the initial gross observations made.Autopsy reports are written in a technical language and are best interpreted by a veterinarian. A preliminary report will be emailed to the licensed referring veterinarian who signed the autopsy form, in approximately 48 hours (2 business days). The final autopsy report will be emailed to the veterinarian in approximately 3 to 4 weeks.If you plan to arrange for the burial or cremation of your animal, you must be sure to communicate that information to a member of the Ohio State veterinary healthcare team. Verify that your request is properly documented before your animal’s autopsy.
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