The legal system : the veterinarian's role and responsibilities -- Crime scene investigation -- CSI : examination of the animal -- Special considerations in animal cruelty cases -- Blunt force trauma -- Sharp force injuries -- Burn, electrical, and fire related injuries -- Firearm injuries -- Asphyxia -- Poisoning -- Neglect -- Sexual abuse -- Animal fighting -- Postmortem changes and the postmortem interval -- Forensic entomology : the use of insects in animal cruelty cases -- Large animal cruelty -- Avian cruelty