necropsy
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One orangutan died after being rescued last week, with a necropsy result pointing to smoke exposure as the cause of death, the West Kalimantan natural resources conservation agency said in a statement.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
She didn’t have a necropsy kit to do a detailed assessment, but noticed there wasn’t much blood, which might indicate it had severe gashes and died from blood loss.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 3, 2026
"The truth is, we lost sloths that had a virus of which showed barely any symptoms and was undetectable even after necropsy," Ben Agresta, the owner of Sloth World, told Fox-35 in Orlando.
From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026
They compared these records with necropsy data from stranded whales.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
I gathered up my art supplies and found clothes, but couldn’t decide which shoes to wear to a necropsy.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
Whenever they encountered sick or dead animals, the scientists collected tissue and environmental samples and conducted necropsies to determine the cause of death.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 12, 2026
Pathologists will carry out necropsies on the animals, looking for neurological disease like rabies or signs of human DNA.
From Barron's ● Jan. 2, 2026
Irvine police said they are working with veterinary professionals to perform necropsies to determine how the dogs died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 21, 2025
Dr. Lyons said the necropsies from Churchill were illuminating but incomplete because they lacked medication and treatment histories of each horse.
From New York Times ● May 2, 2024
She told him that she had just finished the necropsies of the seven animals.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
The bear's remains will be necropsied - an autopsy performed on an animal - among other tests, including attempting to obtain DNA samples pn it that match the victim.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
Lowe, who has necropsied infected cows, found no virus in their respiratory tracts, which could enable spread through the air.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 22, 2024
In 1999 and 2000, 651 whales stranded onshore, but only three whales were necropsied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
“There is not enough high-quality food for the animals,” de Wit said, showing slides of necropsied animals with severe internal damage from starvation.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
And once researchers tally up any lacerations, lost claws, or broken bones, the average injury score for all the animals necropsied needs to be 55 or lower.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022
During the necropsying, she kept her blond hair pulled back with a stretchy purple headband and wore a pair of yellow rainboots decorated with cartoon chickens.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2022
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