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Studying the dead to help the living
Ahead of World Veterinary Day on Saturday, The Straits Times looks at the role of zoo pathologists and how they contribute to the health of animals and society
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Neo Xiaobin Senior Executive Photojournalist, Neo Xiaobin
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The sign on the door says "Grim Reaper only". Behind the door - and the gallows humour - two doctors hunch over the post-mortem tables, forceps, scissors and scalpels in their gloved hands or on trays next to them.
With occasional chatter - as they share findings with each other - they work side by side to determine the cause of death.
