Postmortem procedure and diagnostic avian pathology

Authors

  • A. Bello Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • M. A. Umaru Department of veterinary Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • Y. S. Baraya Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • Y. A. Adamu Department of medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • M. Jibir Department of Animal production, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • S. Garba Department of Animal production, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • S. A. Hena Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. A. Raji Department of Veterinary Pathology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • B. Saidu Department of Veterinary Physiology and Biochemistry, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. Mahmuda Department of Veterinary Parasitology and Entomology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. A. Abubakar Department of Veterinary Surgery and radiology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • A. Umar Department of veterinary Animal production and Theriogenology, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Nigeria
  • D. Musa Department of Agriculture, Sokoto state Polytechnic,Sokoto, Nigeria

Keywords:

Avian, Diagonostic, Pathology, Postmortem proceedure

Abstract

This review paper will highlight the basic systematic procedures involve from submission of carcass for the investigation of disease to diagnosis and will serve as a guide to veterinarians (anatomist and pathologist) on postmortem proceedures in clinical practice.

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2012-10-27

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Bello, A. ., A. Umaru, M., S. Baraya, Y., A. Adamu, Y., Jibir, M. ., Garba, S. ., A. Hena, S., A. Raji, A., Saidu, B. ., Mahmuda, A. ., A. Abubakar, A., Umar, A. ., & Musa, D. . (2012). Postmortem procedure and diagnostic avian pathology. Scientific Journal of Zoology, 1(3), 37-41. Retrieved from http://sjournals.com/index.php/sjz/article/view/1186

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Vol. 1 No. 3 (2012): October

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