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Forensic investigation of animal cruelty : a guide for veterinary and law enforcement professionals /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sinclair, Leslie
Other Authors: Merck, Melinda, Lockwood, Randall, 1948-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : Humane Society Press, [2006]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Veterinary forensic medicine > United States.
Animal welfare > Law and legislation > United States.
Veterinary medicine.
Animal Welfare > legislation & jurisprudence.
Forensic Medicine.
Table of Contents:
  • What is cruelty to animals? : legal and legislative definitions
  • Investigators and prosecutors of cruelty to animals
  • The veterinarian as an investigator of cruelty to animals
  • Testifying in court
  • Collecting, preserving, and presenting the findings
  • Examination of the crime scene
  • Examination of the surviving victim
  • Examination of the deceased victim
  • Thermal injuries
  • Blunt force trauma
  • Sharp force injuries
  • Projectile injuries
  • Asphyxia
  • Drowning
  • Poisoning
  • Neglect
  • Animal hoarding
  • Animal sexual assault
  • Occult and ritualistic abuse
  • Dogfighting and cockfighting
  • The future of veterinary forensics