The book serves as a reference for the reader to appreciate the current workload of a forensic vet and to provide an insight into the scale and complexity of the specialism that is veterinary forensics. Topics discussed are: introduction to veterinary forensics; forensic philosophy; law and animals; forensic science and applications to One Health; evidence collection and gathering about the living evidence; forensic examination of animal hair; firearms and ballistics; blood and blood pattern analysis; understanding the nature of document evidence; forensic toxicology; bitemark analysis; report writing; and the human-animal interaction. This book is intended for veterinarians and students interested in the field of forensics.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : what is veterinary forensics? / David Bailey -- Forensic philosophy / Karl Harrison and David Bailey -- Law and animals / Deborah Rook and Pippa Swann -- Forensic science and applications to one health / Lloyd Reeve-Johnson and David Bailey -- Evidence collection and gathering : the living evidence / David Bailey -- Forensic examination of animal hair / Claire Gwinnett -- Firearms and ballistics / Rachel Bolton-King and Johan Schulze -- Blood and blood pattern analysis / David Bailey -- Understanding the nature of documentary evidence / Nikolaos Kalantzis -- Forensic toxicology / Enest Rogers -- Bitemark analysis / David Bailey, Jenny Hamilton-Ible, Lucy Leicester, Louise Macleod and Adele Wharton -- Report writing / David Bailey -- The human-animal relationship / Pippa Swann.

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