Wischnewsky spots in starved dogs and cats and their relevance in veterinary forensic pathology
Published online on May 12, 2026
Abstract
Veterinary Pathology, Ahead of Print.
In 1895, the German pathologist Dr S.M. Wischnewsky described black, plaque-like discolorations of the gastric mucosa in humans whose cause of death was associated with hypothermia. The pathogenesis of these gastric lesions, known as Wischnewsky spots, is ...
In 1895, the German pathologist Dr S.M. Wischnewsky described black, plaque-like discolorations of the gastric mucosa in humans whose cause of death was associated with hypothermia. The pathogenesis of these gastric lesions, known as Wischnewsky spots, is ...