Estimation of Time since Death
13 Estimation of Time since Death Introduction The ‘time since death’, or post-mortem interval, is the time that has elapsed between the death of an animal and the discovery of…
GENERAL
Sexual Abuse of Animals
14 Sexual Abuse of Animals Introduction For thousands of years, the use of animals for sexual purposes has been recorded in many societies around the world.1,2 Such activity has by…
Non-Accidental Injury
3 Non-Accidental Injury Introduction Synonyms: physical abuse; NAI; ‘battered pet syndrome’ Most injuries to animals are accidental and have no darker connotations. Nevertheless, many veterinarians are presented at some point…
Forensic Examination and Report Writing
4 Forensic Examination and Report Writing The locus In the context of forensic investigation, the ‘locus’ is the term used to describe the site or scene where the event occurred….
Introduction
1 Introduction ‘They [pathologists] form, of course, the supreme court of diagnosis’ (Dr Theodore Dalrymple, 20011) Forensic veterinary pathology is defined as the application of knowledge of veterinary pathology to…
Fundamentals of Animal Abuse
2 Fundamentals of Animal Abuse Classification of abuse Confusion frequently surrounds the words ‘animal abuse’, because they are used to encompass a great variety of circumstances. In addition, other terms,…
Hematology Diagnosis
(1) Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, USA Abstract The three diagnosis chapters—Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis—are intended to be the most informative…
Hematology Glossary
(1) Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, USA Abstract It can be annoying and time-consuming having to search for information in multiple places,…
Clinical Chemistry
(1) Office of Research and Development, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Washington DC, USA Abstract The three diagnosis chapters—Hematology, Clinical Chemistry, and Urinalysis—are intended to be the most informative…
