Veterinary Forensic Pathology, Volume 2

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-ix

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2. Drowning and Bodies Recovered from Water

   • Beverly J. McEwen, Jodie A. Gerdin

   Pages 1-15

3. Thermal/Electrical Injuries

   • Tabitha C. Viner

   Pages 17-35

4. Neglect

   • N. Bradley-Siemens, A. I. Brower, R. Reisman

   Pages 37-65

5. Environmental Injuries

   • Doris M. Miller

   Pages 67-73

6. Poisoning

   • Lisa A. Murphy, Rebecca Kagan

   Pages 75-87

7. Anesthesia-Related Deaths

   • Josepha DeLay

   Pages 89-96

8. Animal Fighting

   • Rachel Touroo, Robert Reisman

   Pages 97-119

9. Animal Sexual Abuse Investigations

   • Adam W. Stern

   Pages 121-127

10. Ritualistic Animal Killing

    • Sean P. McDonough, Brian Holoyda

    Pages 129-138

11. Writing the Necropsy Report

    • Gregory J. Davis, Sean P. McDonough

    Pages 139-149

12. Age Determination in Dogs and Cats

    • Lerah K. Sutton, Jason H. Byrd, Jason W. Brooks

    Pages 151-163

13. Back Matter

    Pages 165-169

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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.

• animal abuse
• animal crime
• animal cruelty
• postmortem examination
• veterinary autopsy

“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)

• Department of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA

  Jason W. Brooks

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.

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