Information Package / Course Catalogue
Techniques of Necropsy
Course Code: VPT603
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: Third Cycle (Doctorate Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 2
Credit: 3
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

Generally rules of the necropsy, authanasia, postmortem changes, putrefication, methods of necropsy, general methods of necropsy in the animal species (ruminants, equides, dogs, cats and poultry, methods of necropsy in the laboratory animals and some wild animals.

Course Content

Generally rules of the necropsy, authanasia, postmortem changes, putrefication, methods of necropsy, general methods of necropsy in the animal species (ruminants, equides, dogs, cats and poultry, methods of necropsy in the laboratory animals and some wild animals.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Prof. Recai TUNCA
Learning Outcomes
1.To be knowledgeable about necropsy and generally rules of the necropsy
2.To have knowledge about euthanasia, death and death certificates
3.To have knowledge about putrification, symptoms of putrification and postmortal findings
4.To have knowledge about methods of necropsy in laboratory animals and some wild animals
5.To be knowledgeable about methods of necropsy in pets and farm animals
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Jones, T.C., Hunt, R.D., King, N.W., (1996) Veterinary Patology, Waverly Company, Philadelphia, USA
2.Thomson, R.G., (1978) General Veterinary Patology, W.B.Saunders Company. Philadelphia, USA.
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical & Practice
Biosafety
Week 2 - Theoretical & Practice
General rules of necropsy
Week 3 - Theoretical & Practice
Authanasia
Week 4 - Theoretical & Practice
Postmortem changes
Week 5 - Theoretical & Practice
Putrefaction
Week 6 - Theoretical & Practice
Methods of necropsy
Week 7 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in animal species, Midterm
Week 8 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in ruminants
Week 9 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in equides
Week 10 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in dogs
Week 11 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in cats
Week 12 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in poultry
Week 13 - Theoretical & Practice
Methods of necropsy in laboratory animals and some wild animals
Week 14 - Theoretical & Practice
General methods of necropsy in pigs
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%30
Final Examination1%70
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Lecture - Practice140228
Reading40416
Individual Work2036
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination112113
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)100
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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OÇ-1
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-2
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
OÇ-3
5
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5
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5
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5
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5
OÇ-5
5
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5
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5
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5
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2026