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. Front Matter ....Pages i-ix Drowning and Bodies Recovered from Water (Beverly J. McEwen, Jodie A. Gerdin)....Pages 1-15 Thermal/Electrical Injuries (Tabitha C. Viner)....Pages 17-35 Neglect (N. Bradley-Siemens, A. I. Brower, R. Reisman)....Pages 37-65 Environmental Injuries (Doris M. Miller)....Pages 67-73 Poisoning (Lisa A. Murphy, Rebecca Kagan)....Pages 75-87 Anesthesia-Related Deaths (Josepha DeLay)....Pages 89-96 Animal Fighting (Rachel Touroo, Robert Reisman)....Pages 97-119 Animal Sexual Abuse Investigations (Adam W. Stern)....Pages 121-127 Ritualistic Animal Killing (Sean P. McDonough, Brian Holoyda)....Pages 129-138 Writing the Necropsy Report (Gregory J. Davis, Sean P. McDonough)....Pages 139-149 Age Determination in Dogs and Cats (Lerah K. Sutton, Jason H. Byrd, Jason W. Brooks)....Pages 151-163 Back Matter ....Pages 165-169 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 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.Ԩis 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
