Practical avian necropsy

Abstract

This article is a review of the necropsy techniques utilized in birds with emphasis on psittacine and passerine species. The aim of this article is to assist the practitioner in systematically performing a gross necropsy in the veterinary practice setting and collecting and submitting appropriate samples with the goal of arriving at meaningful diagnoses. Common disease entities are discussed along with the tissues and other samples required for definitive diagnosis of these disorders.