Veterinary forensics is a developing field that can assist with animal cruelty investigations.
There has been an increasing awareness over recent years of the field of veterinary forensic medicine, with involvement of veterinarians in a wide range of activities extending from the assessment of possible inflicted injuries in domestic animals to wildlife crime concerning the entrapment, transport and killing of protected and endangered species.
Provides practical information on how to operate within a crime scene; covers the tests that may need to be carried out, collecting evidence, preparing reports and giving evidence in court as an expert witness.