Post-Mortems: a useful – sometimes vital - diagnostic tool
A post-mortem can be a useful – sometimes vital - tool to diagnose the cause of a health problem on the farm. It will cost money to carry out, but will save money in the long term if it can identify the specific disease issue, thereby enabling a more targeted approach to treatment and prevention. For best results, the fresher the carcase the better, and/or consider sacrificing one of the sick animals.