Veterinary Forensics : Animal Cruelty Investigations
By: Merck, Melinda D.
Contributor(s): Merck, Melinda D.
Material type: BookPublisher: UK : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013Edition: 2nd ed.Description: 424 p.ISBN: 0470961627 (paperback); 9780470961629 (paperback).Subject(s): Forensic Medicine, Animal WelfareDDC classification: 636.0894 Merck 2nd 2013 29380 Forensic Summary: 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.Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Books | UVAS Library Forensic Medicine | Veterinary Science | 636.0894 Merck 2nd 2013 29380 Forensic (Browse shelf) | Available | 29380 | ||
Books | UVAS Library Forensic Medicine | Veterinary Science | 636.0894 Merck 2nd 2013 29381 Forensic (Browse shelf) | Available | 29381 | ||
Books | UVAS Library Forensic Medicine | Veterinary Science | 636.0894 Merck 2nd 2013 29382 Forensic (Browse shelf) | Available | 29382 |
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.
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