{"product_id":"veterinary-forensics-9780470961629","title":"Veterinary Forensics","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVeterinary Forensics, Second Edition is a practical reference on applying veterinary forensic findings in animal cruelty cases. Now providing a greater focus on findings in animals, the second edition offers more detailed information on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and findings, handling evidence, and testifying in court.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Let’s hope you won’t have to use it too often but definitively a very useful tool.”  (\u003ci\u003eTomorrow's vets\u003c\/i\u003e, 1 September 2013)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eList of Contributors xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 The Legal System: The Veterinarian’s Role and Responsibilities 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefining Animal Cruelty 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGoverning Laws 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Veterinarians Become Involved 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSearch and Seizure 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandling the Media in Animal Cruelty Cases 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConfidentiality 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiling Criminal Charges and Hearings 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNon-Criminal Cases 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrial 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompensation for the Veterinarian 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusion 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Crime Scene Investigation 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Veterinarian’s Role and Handling of Animals at the Crime Scene 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Considerations for Crime Scene Processing 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironment: Weather Data 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotography and Videography 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence Recognition and Documentation 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence Collection and Packaging 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExclusionary Biological Testing 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlood Evidence 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurial Scenes: Grave Detection, Mapping, and Excavation 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 CSI: Examination of the Animal 37\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Considerations 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Non-Accidental Injury 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBehavioral Considerations of Animals 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence Documentation, Collection, and Packaging 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChain of Custody 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhotography and Videography 42\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination and Documentation of the Live Animal 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExternal Examination 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic Necropsy 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecial Considerations 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Forensic Report 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Special Considerations in Animal Cruelty Cases 69\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLarge Scale Cruelty Cases 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTrace Evidence 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic Botany 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Death\/Injury in Human Suspicious Death\/Injury Cases 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Unique Identifiers of Animals 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMünchausen Syndrome by Proxy 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuffering 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePain 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuggested Reading on Pain in Animals 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Blunt Force Trauma 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBruising\/Contusions 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbrasions 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLacerations 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLigature Injuries 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvulsion Injuries 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFractures 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMotor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Injuries 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFall Injuries 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSwinging\/Dragging Injuries 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGrooming-Associated Injuries 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlunt Force Injuries to Specific Body Regions 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Sharp Force Injuries 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Considerations 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStab Wounds 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncised-Stab Wounds 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIncised Wounds 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChop Wounds 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMutilations, Predator Attacks, and Dog Attacks 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRitualistic Crimes 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Burn-, Electrical-, and Fire-Related Injuries 139\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInterpreting Burn Patterns 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRecognition and Collection of Evidence 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBurn Classification 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSystemic Effects of Burns 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Microscopic Examination Findings in Burns 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThermal Burns 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Burns 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eElectrical Burns 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFire-Related Injuries 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Firearm Injuries 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Firearms 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWound Ballistics 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Entrance and Exit Wounds 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining Gunshot Range 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of Gunshot Victims 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Asphyxia 169\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Asphyxia 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Findings in Asphyxia 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuffocation 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrangulation 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMechanical Asphyxia 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDrowning 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Poisoning 185\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Intentional Poisonings 185\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvidence and History 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiagnostics 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAgents Used in Animal Poisonings 190\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Neglect 207\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironment Examination 208\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalnutrition: Improper Feeding 209\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMalnutrition: Starvation 210\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnimal Hoarders and Animal Sanctuaries 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePuppy Mills 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHeat Stroke 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHypothermia 226\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmbedded Collars 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemodicosis 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUntreated Injuries 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Sexual Abuse 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations for Crime Scene Investigation 234\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of Videos 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Examination Findings 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination Procedures 236\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSuspicious Examination Findings 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eZoonotic Disease 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation and Differentiation of Human and Canine Sperm and Semen 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 Animal Fighting 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of Dog Fighting 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fighting Dog 243\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFighting Classifications 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fight and The Dog Fighting Pit 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining and Fighting Paraphernalia 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanine CODIS: Fighting Dog Combined DNA Index System 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of the Animal 247\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCockfighting 250\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Types of Animal Fighting 252\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 Postmortem Changes and the Postmortem Interval 255\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExamination of the Body 255\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDetermining the PMI: Examination of the Crime Scene 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Forensic Entomology: The Use of Insects in Animal Cruelty Cases 273\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 273\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrinciples of Medicolegal Entomology 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCutaneous Myiasis: The Insect Colonization of Live Animals 276\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Uses for Insects in Animal Cruelty Investigations 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCollection of Insect Evidence 279\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary 284\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 Large Animal Cruelty 287\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessing Pain and Suffering 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInvestigation of Cruelty 288\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStarvation 289\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBody Condition Scoring 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvaluation of Water 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHoof Care 291\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDental Care 294\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eShelter 296\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccidental and Non-Accidental Injuries 297\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 Avian Cruelty 299\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePet Bird Cruelty 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAvian Abuse Defined 299\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntentional Abuse 300\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnintentional Abuse 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVeterinary Abuse 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePoultry Cruelty 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Exam Findings in Pet Bird and Poultry Cruelty 307\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendices 311\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Protocol for Mandatory Reporting of Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Case Status Form 318\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. Evidence Log\/Chain of Custody Form 319\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Photo Log 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Animal Cruelty Forensic Supplies 322\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Clandestine Burial Crime Scene Checklist 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Veterinarian Crime Scene Checklist 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Deceased Animal Intake Questionnaire 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Live Animal Intake Questionnaire 328\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Live Exam Form 329\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Necropsy Exam Form 330\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Fixed Tissue List for Histopathology 333\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Canine Body Condition Score for 1–9 and 1–5 Scales 334\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Feline Body Condition Score for 1–9 and 1–5 Scales 335\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Dog Diagram: Condition of Skin, Haircoat, and Nails Form 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Cat Diagram: Condition of Skin, Haircoat, and Nails Form 338\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Cat Skeleton Lesions Form 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Dog Skeleton Lesions Form 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. Cat and Dog Skeletal Inventory Form 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. Live Exam Report Template 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. Necropsy Report Template 345\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e22. Forensic Medical Protocol for Large Scale Cases 348\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23. Large Scale Medical Supply List 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e24. Large Scale Live Animal Exam Form 356\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e25. Rapid Bird Exam Form 358\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e26. Botany Field Report 359\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e27. Dog Bite Investigation Worksheet 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e28. Basic Small Pet Bird Care in Temporary Shelters 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e29. Tuft’s Animal Care and Condition Scale for Dogs 368\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e30. Tufts Animal Care and Condition Scale for the Environment 370\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e31. Dogfighting Terminology 372\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e32. Cajun Rules for Dogfighting 374\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e33. Dogfighting Scar and Injury Chart 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e34. Cockfighting Scar and Injury Chart 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e35. Examples of Vitamins, Drugs, and Medical Supplies Used in Dogfighting 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e36. Entomology Form for Animal Cases 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e37. 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