Veterinary Forensics

Animal Cruelty Investigations
Herausgeber: Merck, Melinda

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: John Wiley & Sons / Wiley
• 2nd edition
• Seitenzahl: 424
• Erscheinungstermin: 26. Dezember 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 246mm x 188mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 953g
• ISBN-13: 9780470961629
• ISBN-10: 0470961627
• Artikelnr.: 36694105

Autorenporträt

Melinda Merck, DVM, is owner of Veterinary Forensics Consulting, LLC in Atlanta, Georgia.

Inhaltsangabe

List of Contributors xiii Foreword xv Preface xvii Acknowledgments xix 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 Summary 284 16 Large Animal Cruelty 287 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 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.