The use of slaughterhouse-obtained small intestinal tissue as control material in histological studies should be applied with prudence

• Published in: Histology and histopathology Vol. 26; no. 4; p. 427
• Main Authors: De Ceulaer, K, Van Ginneken, C, Delesalle, C, Van Brantegem, L, Deprez, P, Weyns, A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Spain 01.04.2011
• Subjects: Abattoirs; Animals; Colic - complications; Colic - pathology; Colic - veterinary; Horse Diseases - pathology; Horses; Intestinal Obstruction - etiology; Intestinal Obstruction - pathology; Intestinal Obstruction - veterinary; Intestine, Small - pathology; Ischemia - etiology; Ischemia - pathology; Ischemia - veterinary; Quality Control; Reproducibility of Results; Specimen Handling - methods; Specimen Handling - veterinary

This study aimed to evaluate the reliability of slaughterhouse-obtained small intestinal tissue as control material in equine colic research where molecular stress responses in small intestinal tissue are investigated. For this purpose, small intestinal samples from colic horses were collected durin...