Sudden and unexpected death in small animal patients : Part 1
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چکیده
Veterinary surgeons are sometimes asked to examine animals that have been found dead without premonitory signs. When death occurs in this manner and without explanation, the term ‘sudden unexpected (unexplained) death’ (SUD) is used.This does not necessarily imply that death was instantaneous, but is usually defined as the death of an animal that appears healthy but dies suddenly within a few minutes or several hours due to preexisting disease or functional disorder.
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