Veterinary Forensics provides the background and resources needed to work with animal abuse cases.

Veterinary Forensics offers detailed and clear direction on crime scene investigation, forensic testing, and forensic pathology findings, as well as guidande on handling evidence and conducting evaluations that will hold up in court.

Photographs highlight pertinent forensic findings in animals, and extenisive appendices include forms for:

• examination
• report writing
• entomology collection
• body condition scoring
• forensic kits
• forensic specialists and labs

Contents

1. The Legal System and the Veterinarian's Role
2. Crime Scene Investigation
3. CSI: The Animal as Evidence
4. Special Considerations in Animal Cruelty Cases
5. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Non-Penetrating Injuries
6. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Penetrating Injuries
7. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Burns
8. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Gunshot Wounds
9. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Asphyxia and Drowning
10. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Poisoning
11. Patterns of Non-Accidental Injury: Neglect
12. Sexual Assault
13. Animal Fighting
14. Time of Death

Index

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