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Veterinary Forensics

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Tato publikace se věnuje zajímavému a novému oboru veterinární medicíny – forenzní medicíně, v dávných dobách nazývaná soudní lékařství. Autoři uvádí důležité odkazy na uplatňování veterinárních soudní nálezů v případech týrání zvířat. V současné době se klade větší důraz na ohledání místa činu, podrobněji jsou popsány metody forenzního testování a zjištění, opatřování důkazů pro soudní jednání. Hlavní změny v novém vydání zahrnují nové kapitoly o týrání hospodářských zvířat, koní, drůbeže a ptáků. Samostatná kapitola je věnována entomologii, nový oddíl se věnuje vyšetřování při týrání zvířat. Jsou rozšířeny oddíly o bolesti a utrpení. Je poskytnuto více informací o patologii doplněné o celobarevné fotografie. Doufejme, že nebudete muset používat tuto publikaci příliš často, ale definitivně je to velmi užitečný nástroj v současné společnosti. Na webových stránkách této knihy jsou k dispozici další užitečné formuláře použitelné při vyšetřování nejen pro veterinární lékaře, patology, ale následně pro vyšetřovatele a právníky, kteří řeší případy týrání zvířat. Publikace poskytuje metodické vedení při řešení případů týrání zvířat, jejích vyšetřování a sestavení kvalitní dokumentace při soudních jednáních.

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Nakladatel	Wiley-Blackwell
ISBN	9780470961629
Vydání	II. vydání 2012
Vazba	brožovaná
Počet stran	424

Popis

Veterinary 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 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.
Logs 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. Veterinary Forensics is an essential resource for veterinarians, pathologists, attorneys, and investigators working on animal abuse cases.
New chapters on avian, poultry, and large animal cruelty
A standalone chapter on forensic entomology and the valuable information that can be obtained from insects
Additional information on the judicial process and reporting of abuse in the legal system chapter
Expanded crime scene investigation and animal examination chapters to provide the formative basis for each subsequent chapter
Additions and new information in each existing chapter
A new section on the pain and suffering of animals provides the scientific basis for this issue
Significant additions regarding crime scene investigation, grave excavation, animal examination, evidence collection and packaging, forensic testing, forensic report writing, and large scale cruelty response
New photographs, tables, and figures throughout
New and improved appendices containing valuable forms, checklists, and resources
Case studies highlighting veterinary findings for a variety of instances of abuse from closed case files
A companion website providing the logs and workbooks found in the appendices in editable format for use in forensics investigations
Companion Website
The book is accompanied by a companion website, accessible at www.wiley.com/go/vetforensics
The website includes forms and checklists to download and use in forensics investigations.

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List of Contributors	xiii
Foreword	xv
Preface	xvii
1 The Legal System: The Veterinarian’s Role and Responsibilities	1
Introduction	1
Defining Animal Cruelty	1
Governing Laws	2
How Veterinarians Become Involved	2
Search and Seizure	7
Handling the Media in Animal Cruelty Cases	7
Confidentiality	7
Filing Criminal Charges and Hearings	8
Non-Criminal Cases	10
Trial	11
Compensation for the Veterinarian	15
Conclusion	16
2 Crime Scene Investigation	17
Introduction	17
The Veterinarian’s Role and Handling of Animals at the Crime Scene	18
General Considerations for Crime Scene Processing	19
Environment: Weather Data	19
Photography and Videography	20
Evidence Recognition and Documentation	21
Evidence Collection and Packaging	23
Exclusionary Biological Testing	24
Blood Evidence	25
Burial Scenes: Grave Detection, Mapping, and Excavation	29
3 CSI: Examination of the Animal	37
General Considerations	37
Determining Non-Accidental Injury	38
Behavioral Considerations of Animals	41
Evidence Documentation, Collection, and Packaging	41
Chain of Custody	41
Photography and Videography	42
Examination and Documentation of the Live Animal	43
External Examination	43
Forensic Necropsy	47
Special Considerations	58
The Forensic Report	62
4 Special Considerations in Animal Cruelty Cases	69
Large Scale Cruelty Cases	69
Trace Evidence	77
Forensic Botany	79
DNA: Deoxyribonucleic Acid	81
Animal Death/Injury in Human Suspicious Death/Injury Cases	83
Other Unique Identifiers of Animals	84
Münchausen Syndrome by Proxy	84
Suffering	86
Pain	90
Suggested Reading on Pain in Animals	95
5 Blunt Force Trauma	97
Overview	97
Bruising/Contusions	98
Abrasions	101
Lacerations	103
Ligature Injuries	103
Avulsion Injuries	104
Fractures	105
Motor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Injuries	106
Fall Injuries	107
Swinging/Dragging Injuries	108
Grooming-Associated Injuries	108
Blunt Force Injuries to Specific Body Regions	109
6 Sharp Force Injuries	123
General Considerations	123
Stab Wounds	124
Incised-Stab Wounds	128
Incised Wounds	128
Chop Wounds	129
Mutilations, Predator Attacks, and Dog Attacks	130
Ritualistic Crimes	134
7 Burn-, Electrical-, and Fire-Related Injuries	139
Interpreting Burn Patterns	139
Recognition and Collection of Evidence	139
Burn Classification	140
Systemic Effects of Burns	141
General Microscopic Examination Findings in Burns	141
Thermal Burns	141
Chemical Burns	144
Electrical Burns	145
Fire-Related Injuries	146
8 Firearm Injuries	151
Introduction	151
Overview of Firearms	151
Wound Ballistics	154
Determining Entrance and Exit Wounds	155
Determining Gunshot Range	158
Examination of Gunshot Victims	165
9 Asphyxia	169
Overview of Asphyxia	169
General Findings in Asphyxia	169
Suffocation	170
Strangulation	172
Mechanical Asphyxia	178
Drowning	178
10 Poisoning	185
Overview of Intentional Poisonings	185
Evidence and History	186
Diagnostics	188
Agents Used in Animal Poisonings	190
Summary	204
11 Neglect	207
Introduction	207
Environment Examination	208
Malnutrition: Improper Feeding	209
Malnutrition: Starvation	210
Animal Hoarders and Animal Sanctuaries	219
Puppy Mills	222
Heat Stroke	223
Hypothermia	226
Embedded Collars	230
Demodicosis	230
Untreated Injuries	230
12 Sexual Abuse	233
Overview	233
Considerations for Crime Scene Investigation	234
Assessment of Videos	235
General Examination Findings	235
Examination Procedures	236
Suspicious Examination Findings	238
Zoonotic Disease	238
Evaluation and Differentiation of Human and Canine Sperm and Semen	239
13 Animal Fighting	243
Overview of Dog Fighting	243
The Fighting Dog	243
Fighting Classifications	245
The Fight and The Dog Fighting Pit	245
Training and Fighting Paraphernalia	246
Canine CODIS: Fighting Dog Combined DNA Index System	247
Examination of the Animal	247
Cockfighting	250
Other Types of Animal Fighting	252
14 Postmortem Changes and the Postmortem Interval	255
Overview	255
Examination of the Body	255
Determining the PMI: Examination of the Crime Scene	269
15 Forensic Entomology: The Use of Insects in Animal Cruelty Cases	273
Introduction	273
Principles of Medicolegal Entomology	274
Cutaneous Myiasis: The Insect Colonization of Live Animals	276
Other Uses for Insects in Animal Cruelty Investigations	278
Collection of Insect Evidence	279
Introduction	287
Assessing Pain and Suffering	287
Investigation of Cruelty	288
Starvation	289
Body Condition Scoring	290
Evaluation of Water	291
Hoof Care	291
Dental Care	294
Shelter	296
Accidental and Non-Accidental Injuries	297
17 Avian Cruelty	299
Pet Bird Cruelty	299
Avian Abuse Defined	299
Intentional Abuse	300
Unintentional Abuse	301
Veterinary Abuse	302
Poultry Cruelty	303
General Exam Findings in Pet Bird and Poultry Cruelty	307
Appendices	311
1. Colorado Veterinary Medical Association Protocol for Mandatory Reporting of Animal Cruelty and Animal Fighting	311
2. Case Status Form	318
3. Evidence Log/Chain of Custody Form	319
4. Photo Log	321
5. Animal Cruelty Forensic Supplies	322
6. Clandestine Burial Crime Scene Checklist	324
7. Veterinarian Crime Scene Checklist	326
8. Deceased Animal Intake Questionnaire	327
9. Live Animal Intake Questionnaire	328
10. Live Exam Form	329
11. Necropsy Exam Form	330
12. Fixed Tissue List for Histopathology	333
13. Canine Body Condition Score for 1–9 and 1–5 Scales	334
14. Feline Body Condition Score for 1–9 and 1–5 Scales	335
15. Dog Diagram: Condition of Skin, Haircoat, and Nails Form	336
16. Cat Diagram: Condition of Skin, Haircoat, and Nails Form	338
17. Cat Skeleton Lesions Form	340
18. Dog Skeleton Lesions Form	341
19. Cat and Dog Skeletal Inventory Form	342
20. Live Exam Report Template	344
21. Necropsy Report Template	345
22. Forensic Medical Protocol for Large Scale Cases	348
23. Large Scale Medical Supply List	352
24. Large Scale Live Animal Exam Form	356
25. Rapid Bird Exam Form	358
26. Botany Field Report	359
27. Dog Bite Investigation Worksheet	360
28. Basic Small Pet Bird Care in Temporary Shelters	366
29. Tuft’s Animal Care and Condition Scale for Dogs	368
30. Tufts Animal Care and Condition Scale for the Environment	370
31. Dogfighting Terminology	372
32. Cajun Rules for Dogfighting	374
33. Dogfighting Scar and Injury Chart	376
34. Cockfighting Scar and Injury Chart	377
35. Examples of Vitamins, Drugs, and Medical Supplies Used in Dogfighting	378
36. Entomology Form for Animal Cases	380
37. Webliography	383
Index	387