Organ donors
As a source of biological materials,
ex. Insulin or heparin
As a model for biomedical research
As an organ donor to humans
For entertainment
As pets
As truffle-finders (they are smell
experts)
Xenotransplantation &
Cloning
New pig cloning research promising yet
risky, studies indicate
Measure Value
Blood volume 8%
WBC count 10-12 thousand/μL
Neutrophils 45 %
Lymphocytes 50 %
Gamma globulin 25-30 mg/mL
Necropsy – Why?
Scalpel
Probes (spatula or equivalent)
Saw (hack saw or equivalent)
Water
Mechanism to dispose of parts (plastic
bags)