Factors associated with cattle necropsy submissions in Switzerland, and their importance for surveillance

Pathology data have been reported to be important for surveillance, as they are crucial correctly recognizing and identifying new or re-emerging diseases in animal populations. However, there no reports the literature of necropsy being compared complemented with other data. In our study, we cattle extracted from 3 laboratories Swiss fallen stock clinical collected by association Cattle Breeders. The objective was assess completeness, validity representativeness data, well evaluate potential factors submission how can benefit health surveillance. Our results showed that, on average, 1% that die submitted post-mortem examinations. different influence submissions, such age animal, geographical location number sick and/or dead animals farm. There a median five two within 30 days prior submission, providing quantitative evidence correlation between farm morbidity/mortality examination. also help improve accuracy completeness surveillance systems. this were able demonstrate importance veterinary pathology AHS necropsied indicative farms disease problems therefore critically Furthermore, thanks amount information provided combined sources, epidemiology (e.g. season, geographic region, risk factors) analysed more precisely supporting