Veterinary Forensic Pathology, Volume 1

Description

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 first volume introduces readers to veterinary forensics and the role of the veterinary pathologist in animal crime investigations. It guides them through the process of evidence collection and documentation, and covers the fundamentals of forensic necropsy and the estimation of time since death. In-depth descriptions of how to conduct the forensic evaluation of various traumatic injuries, firearm injuries, and asphyxia are also provided. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Medicolegal Investigation (Rachel Touroo, Jason W. Brooks, Randall Lockwood, Robert Reisman)....Pages 1-8 Crime Scene Findings and the Identification, Collection, and Preservation of Evidence (Rachel Touroo, Amanda Fitch)....Pages 9-25 Performing the Forensic Necropsy (Rebecca Kagan, Jason W. Brooks)....Pages 27-42 Postmortem Changes and Estimating the Postmortem Interval (Jason W. Brooks, Lerah Sutton)....Pages 43-63 Blunt Force Trauma (Robert Reisman)....Pages 65-94 Sharp Force Trauma (Martha Smith-Blackmore, Nicholas Robinson)....Pages 95-106 Firearm Injuries (N. Bradley-Siemens, A. I. Brower, R. Kagan)....Pages 107-127 Strangulation, Suffocation, and Asphyxia (Beverly J. McEwen)....Pages 129-148 Back Matter ....Pages 149-155