Re: [HAPS-L] Cat preservation problems

[Ken Saladin <ksaladin@xxxxxxxxxx>]

At 07:12 PM 3/27/2007, you wrote:
> We had problems with cats from
> Carolina as well.  We were getting the preskinned, no formaldehyde
> preserved cats.  When I asked them why they weren't keeping for the
> two semester like they used to (the insides were literally turning to
> mush, and the muscles were as you described), I was told that they first
> freeze the cats, then preserve and inject (we were having trouble with
> the injected vessels as well).  
>
> Long story short, we switched to Fischer cats.  These are also in a
> non formaldehyde preservation and have worked well.  
>
> Good luck!
>
> Elizabeth Hodgson, MS



I've had problems with Carolina's fetal pigs as well -- poor
preservation, quick deterioration, blown vessels and body cavities full
of latex, etc. -- and switched to another company this year.

Ken