Can I get my deceased pet back for burial after the necropsy?
You have the option of instructing us to have your pet (up to a size of approx. 100 kg) cremated at an animal crematorium of your choice. For larger animals (e.g. horses), we can restrict the cremation to certain organs (e.g. head and heart) and still have a partial cremation carried out. The crematoria will collect your animals from us and deliver the ashes to you. For hygiene and epidemiological reasons, we are no longer allowed to hand over your animal to you. It is also not possible for animals to be laid out in the crematorium after dissection.
Can I get parts of my deceased pet back after the necropsy as a souvenir or for further use?
For hygiene and epidemiological reasons, we are not allowed to give private individuals any parts of their animals (skull, tail hair, fur, etc.) after the animal has been taken to the necropsy area.
I don't understand the technical language of the necropsy reports, can't the pathology department write the reports in a way that is understandable for laypersons?
In any case, we recommend that you consult your veterinarian about submitting animals and name him/her as the sender. In order to write reports that are as accurate as possible, the use of veterinary terminology is essential. For this reason, our reports are written for veterinarians. The final overall assessment of the necropsy report in connection with the clinical condition of your animal and the conclusions drawn from it is carried out by your veterinarian, as he/she usually knows the state of health of your animal best.
It takes so long for the report to arrive, can't it be quicker?
A final report can only be issued after all further examination results from other institutes have been received. This can take between several days and several weeks. In the case of stock problems and cases that we recognize as urgent, we try to give the sending veterinarians an interim report by telephone or in writing (often by telephone directly after or during the dissection). In urgent cases, the sending vets can also request information by telephone at any time during our opening hours.
