8 Belles autopsy ?
 

Any horse that breaks down should receive an autopsy including toxicology. I believe that is the procedure in NY. Can someone confirm this ?

For insurance reasons I know all dead horses need an autopsy if they want their claim paid.

Edit: I know this applies for the company I work for (Great American Insurance - Equine mortality) so I guess I shouldnt say "all" horses, even though I assume the rule is the same for other equine underwriting companies.

I don't know if it's required, but she is going to have an autopsy and then be cremated.

An autopsy is performed on a cadaver (a human body).

The post-mortem examination of a horse is a "necropsy".

as in necromonger?

OK I talked to one of our claims adjusters and I had my story wrong. After an injury occurs and it is very obvious that the horse couldnt be saved, x rays and / photo's are fine without an autopsy for a claim. She also said toxicology reports would not be common in a death like this.

This is true for all animals, correct?

I am pretty sure that in the same comment that Larry Jones said that she would be cremated, that he said that a necropsy would be performed...