Necropsy submissions from internal clinicians

Information on submitting subjects for Necropsy from internal clinicians.

General information

Prior to submission, please ensure that the necropsy request has been entered into Provet (including relevant history) and that the cadaver is labelled with the Provet ID number and animal details. Please contact the duty pathologist or the post mortem room technician for help with specific queries. You can also contact EBP Reception on 51-7458 between 9.00 am and 5pm for general guidance. Please deliver cadavers to Necropsy as outlined below (Delivery of Cadavers to Necropsy).

For requests, please contact us.  

EBPEnquiries@ed.ac.uk

There are two subsidised teaching categories, Teaching necropsy (gross examination only) and Teaching necropsy with limited histopathology (up to 6 slides).

These reports are solely for the clinician’s interest and teaching purposes; they are not suitable for insurance purposes, legal cases, publication, research or forwarding to clients and/or referring veterinary surgeons. The turnaround time for histopathology on teaching cases is 3-4 weeks depending on the complexity of the case.

Note: Gross-only teaching cases submitted outside the normal semester (i.e. when final year students are not on rotation/clinics) may be frozen until the following semester.

Cremation/carcass disposal charges are not included in this price.

Client Request necropsies (any species excluding zoo submissions)

These charges apply for cases when a report is for insurance purposes, legal cases, publication, research or forwarding to clients and/or referring veterinary surgeons.

These cases will take priority over teaching cases.

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Note: These necropsy fees do not include VAT, cremation/disposal charge or additional microbiology; additional histopathology slides are charged extra.

Zoo Necropsies

Histopathology will be charged separately if required after the gross report is reviewed by the referring zoo clinician.

Zoo “PM in a pot”

A trimming charge applies to full sets of tissues submitted from a post-mortem examination undertaken at the zoo (by zoo staff).

All the tissues submitted will be processed unless the accompanying submission form requests otherwise.

Zoo Post Mortems have disposal included in the price but VAT is not included.


If the animal is for private cremation, please ensure the cadaver is in the correct type of bag and clearly labelled for private cremation. EBP is unable to organise individual cremations - this is the responsibility of the submitting clinician. Cadavers for cremation are collected regularly from EBP by Pet Crematorium. Please liaise with the post mortem room technician on individual cases.

 


Small companion animals submitted within normal working hours

Please deliver all cadavers to the chill room (G38) adjacent to the necropsy room and leave on the bottom shelf of the rack just to the right as you enter.

Small companion animals submitted outside normal working hours

Please store cadavers in the HfSA cooler until the next working day.


Small ruminants within normal working hours

Please deliver all cadavers to the chill room (G38) and leave on the bottom shelf of the rack just to the right as you enter.

Small ruminants outside normal working hours

Arrangements are as for normal working hours but you will need out-of-hours swipe card access into the building to raise the roller door. If you have any card access problems please contact the Campus Facilities Manager (Brian McTeir). Alternatively, you can leave cadavers in the empty bay in the skip disposal room (next to the back door). This is a refrigerated room with motorised roller doors and you will still need out-of-hours swipe card access.


Large animals within normal working hours

Please deliver cadavers for post mortem examination to the back door of the pathology/anatomy wing behind the new vet school using the specialised cover trailer driven by authorised driver.

Large animals outside normal working hours

Arrangements are as for normal working hours but please deliver cadavers to the empty bay in the skip disposal room (next to the back door). This is a refrigerated room with motorised roller doors. You will need out-of-hours swipe card access into the building to raise the roller door. Please contact the Campus Facilities Manager (Brian McTeir) if you have any card access problems.


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