Changes

* Post-mortem examination (PME) investigates the observable structural changes in the animal.

* Post-mortem examination (PME) investigates the observable structural changes in the animal.

* Information is gained from post mortem examination on the disease withing th ebody or specific tissue. This information includes that on the

* Information relating to the disease withing the body or specific tissue is gained from PME.

** Aetiology (cause).

** This includes information on the disease's

** Pathogenesis (development).

*** Aetiology (cause).

* Several types of changes are encountered at post-mortem examination

*** Pathogenesis (development).

*# Changes due to the disease

* Several types of changes are encountered at post-mortem examination.

*# Those due to the '''disease''

*#* Lesions

*#* Lesions

*# Changes that occur immediately prior to death

*# Those occuring '''immediately prior to death'''

*#* Agonal

*#* Agonal

*# Changes that occur after death

*# Those occuring '''after death'''

*#* Post-mortem

*#* Post-mortem