Introduction to veterinary and comparative forensic medicine /
[Book]
John E. Cooper, Margaret E. Cooper
Ames, Iowa :
Blackwell Pub.,
2007
xvi, 415 p., [8] p. of plates :
ill. (some col.) ;
26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (p. 374-403) and index
What is forensic medicine? -- The special features of veterinary and comparative forensic medicine -- Importance and application of animal law -- Animal welfare -- Conservation and wildlife crime -- Clinical work -- Pathology and post-mortem examinations -- Laboratory investigations -- Site visits, fieldwork and collection of evidence -- Record-keeping and collation and analysis of findings -- Storage, labelling, and presentation of material -- Serving as a witness and appearing in court -- The future