A very useful surveillance tool is to have necropsies performed on dead and moribund animals. Whenever there is an unexpected death in the herd it would be appropriate to have your veterinarian perform a necropsy. In addition to finding the cause of immediate death, necropsies also allow your veterinarian to examine all tissues for evidence of disease. Necropsies will be most informative if the animal has just died or is moribund and can be euthanized.

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