Veterinary Forensic Sciences

Jason H. Byrd, Ph.D, is an associate professor at the University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. Randall Lockwood, Ph.D is vice president of forensic science and anti-cruelty projects at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Rachel Touroo, DVM, is director of veterinary forensics at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). Dr. Robert W. Reisman is medical coordinator of animal cruelty cases at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) Bergh Memorial Animal Hospital, New York, USA.

Introduction: Veterinary Forensics - The Emergence of a New Discipline. Case Presentations. Forensic Behavior Analysis – Which Dog Did It? Forensic Entomology. Non-Human as Evidence DNA. Bite Marks. Wound Analysis. Drowning. Animal Sexual Assault. Blunt Force Trauma. Ballistics. Malicious Poisoning. Humane Law Enforcement. Sharp Force Trauma. Animal Crime Scenes: Evidence Documentation and Photography. Non-Human Forensic Osteology.