This richly illustrated two-volume book offers a comprehensive and essential reference guide for veterinary pathologists and clinical veterinarians interested in performing animal necropsies for forensic casework. It presents a broad range of animal crime cases, with particular focus on the post mortem examination and the observed pathology .
This second volume guides readers through the forensic evaluation of animal deaths caused by drowning, fire, electrical, and environmental injuries, poisoning, animal fighting, neglect, and sexual abuse. In addition, it offers practical advice on evaluating anesthesia-related deaths, age estimation, and how to write the necropsy report.
Rezensionen / Stimmen
"The purpose is to provide a comprehensive reference of veterinary forensic pathology to guide forensic evaluation of animal injury and death. The authors have succeeded in summarizing pertinent material regarding major categories of injury and death requiring forensic investigation. The book is designed for use by veterinarians engaged in formal evaluation of cases of animal injury or death. . contributing authors have particular expertise in veterinary forensics and have published extensively on topics of veterinary forensic investigation and related areas." (Marcella D. Ridgway, Doody's Book Reviews, March, 2018)
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Verlagsgruppe
Springer International Publishing
Zielgruppe
Illustrationen
126 farbige Abbildungen, 9 s/w Abbildungen
IX, 169 p. 135 illus., 126 illus. in color.
Maße
Höhe: 260 mm
Breite: 183 mm
Dicke: 15 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-3-319-67173-4 (9783319671734)
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-67175-8
Schweitzer Klassifikation
Jason W. Brooks, VMD, PhD, DACVP, is a veterinary pathologist from the Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences at Penn State University. As a pioneer in the field of veterinary forensic pathology, he has forged a path toward advancement of the discipline by seeking out advanced training in forensic pathology and crime scene analysis from medical and law enforcement professionals. He routinely assists law enforcement with animal crimes investigations and strives to develop instructional materials and programs for veterinary pathologists and the law enforcement community. He conducts research on the estimation of the postmortem interval and the pathology of gunshot wounds and teaches graduate and undergraduate students in pathology and forensic sciences.
10) Drowning.- 11) Thermal/Electrical Injuries.- 12) Starvation/Neglect/Hoarding.- 13) Environmental Injuries.- 14) Poisoning/Toxicosis.- 15) Sexual Abuse.- 16) Animal Fighting.- 17) Ritualistic and Occult Activities.- 18) Animal Identification.- 19) Ancillary Procedures.- 20) Writing the Autopsy Report.
