Leslie H. asked

🐕  Dog Health

Our dog passed away suddenly last week, and we requested a necropsy by the vet office. However, the vet failed to perform the necropsy and sent the body for cremation instead. We stopped the cremation and requested the body be returned for a necropsy, but the vet claims it's too late due to freezing. Can a necropsy still be done at this point, and should we pursue a gross necropsy to identify any visible issues like tumors?

April 15th, 2023

Joshua W. answered

A necropsy should ideally be performed within 48 hours of death to obtain the most useful informatio...

April 15th, 2023

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