From:
Bruce Williams, DVM
Date: 2001-03-29 23:21:00 UTC
Subject: Re: Morbid questions
--- In Ferret-Health-list@y..., Maggie's Farm <maggiesfarm@m...>
wrote:
> on 3/28/01 10:56 PM, Bruce Williams, DVM at williams@e... wrote:
>
> > If there was extensive exertion prior to death, or if the animal
was
> > a heatstroke victim, resulting in lactic acid buildup, rigor will
> > occur sooner, as the switch to anaerobic glycolysis accompanying
> > lactic acidosis results in less ATP production. ATP is required
to
> > maintain the laxity of muscles - when the stores are used up
> > following death of the animal, then the muscles contract
resulting in
> > rigor.
>
>
> I know that at times, insulinoma can create great spikes in body
temperature
> right before death. Would this increase in temp also affect rigor?
Depending on the severity and duration of the increase, it could
affect the development of rigor, but probably is not of any
significance.
With kindest regards,
Bruce H. Williams, DVM, DACVP
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