Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal
The examination of an animal (live or deceased) for the purposes of determining whether it is a subject of abuse requires analysis by a veterinarian. This document was created to provide minimum standards and best practices for veterinarians when performing clinical veterinary forensic examinations...
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| description | The examination of an animal (live or deceased) for the purposes of determining whether it is a subject of abuse requires analysis by a veterinarian. This document was created to provide minimum standards and best practices for veterinarians when performing clinical veterinary forensic examinations on live animals. The objective of this document is to ensure appropriate steps are taken to identify, document and preserve evidence in animal involved crimes. These include recommendations and minimum standards in the context of legal considerations for personnel, physical examination, ancillary testing and diagnostics, documentation (written and photographic), euthanasia and necropsy considerations, evidence packaging and handling, reports, opinion formation and testimony specific to the examination of live animals encountered in medicolegal cases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e78ad9e2e37749938989694c5e4a6b102022-12-21T17:59:18ZengElsevierForensic Science International: Reports2665-91072020-12-012100150Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animalR. Touroo0K. Baucom1M. Kessler2M. Smith-Blackmore3Veterinary Forensic Sciences, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York, NY 10018, USA; Corresponding author.Veterinary Forensic Sciences, American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, New York, NY 10018, USANational Forensic Science Technology Center at Florida International University, Largo, FL, 33777, USACummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University North Grafton, MA, 01536, USA; Forensic Veterinary Investigations, LLC, Boston, MA 02116, USAThe examination of an animal (live or deceased) for the purposes of determining whether it is a subject of abuse requires analysis by a veterinarian. This document was created to provide minimum standards and best practices for veterinarians when performing clinical veterinary forensic examinations on live animals. The objective of this document is to ensure appropriate steps are taken to identify, document and preserve evidence in animal involved crimes. These include recommendations and minimum standards in the context of legal considerations for personnel, physical examination, ancillary testing and diagnostics, documentation (written and photographic), euthanasia and necropsy considerations, evidence packaging and handling, reports, opinion formation and testimony specific to the examination of live animals encountered in medicolegal cases.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2665910720301006Animal abuseAnimal crueltyClinical veterinary forensic medicineForensic live animal examinationVeterinary medicineVeterinary medicolegal examination |
| spellingShingle | R. Touroo K. Baucom M. Kessler M. Smith-Blackmore Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal Forensic Science International: Reports Animal abuse Animal cruelty Clinical veterinary forensic medicine Forensic live animal examination Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicolegal examination |
| title | Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal |
| title_full | Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal |
| title_fullStr | Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal |
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| title_short | Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal |
| title_sort | minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal |
| topic | Animal abuse Animal cruelty Clinical veterinary forensic medicine Forensic live animal examination Veterinary medicine Veterinary medicolegal examination |
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