Veterinary forensics
Subtitle: animal cruelty investigations
By: Melinda D. Merck, editor
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Ames, Iowa
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780470961629
Subjects: Forensic Medicine; Veterinary Medicine; Animal Welfare
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The legal system : the veterinarian's role and responsibilities; title: Crime scene investigation; title: CSI : examination of the animal; title: Special considerations in animal cruelty cases; title: Blunt force trauma; title: Sharp force injuries; title: Burn, electrical, and fire related injuries; title: Firearm injuries; title: Asphyxia; title: Poisoning; title: Neglect; title: Sexual abuse; title: Animal fighting; title: Postmortem changes and the postmortem interval; title: Forensic entomology : the use of insects in animal cruelty cases; title: Large animal cruelty; title: Avian cruelty.