{"product_id":"veterinary-forensics-isbn-9780470961629","title":"Veterinary Forensics","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Forensics, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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 continues to offer guidance with more detailed information on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and findings, handling evidence, and testifying in court. Key changes to the new edition include new chapters on abuse in large animals, poultry, and birds; a standalone chapter on entomology; a new section on large scale cruelty investigation; an expanded section on pain and suffering; more pathology information; and more photos, forms, and information throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLogs and workbooks from the book are available on a companion website at www.wiley.com\/go\/vetforensics, allowing readers to download, customize, and use these forms in forensics investigations. \u003ci\u003eVeterinary Forensics\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential resource for veterinarians, pathologists, attorneys, and investigators working on animal abuse cases.\u003c\/p\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. Webliography 383\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 387\u003c\/p\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 \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMelinda Merck\u003c\/b\u003e, DVM, is owner of Veterinary Forensics Consulting, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVeterinary Forensics, Second Edition\u003c\/i\u003e 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 continues to offer guidance with more detailed information on crime scene investigation, forensic testing and findings, handling evidence, and testifying in court. 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