Veterinary forensics and law

Martha Smith-Blackmore and Lenore M. Montanaro

Chapter 108 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, 2025, pp 411-414 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Veterinary forensics is the application of investigative and scientific techniques to document the condition of an animal or scene for the purposes of testimony in criminal and civil matters. Veterinarians can assess and testify to the degree of pain and other negative affective states animals experience. The use of veterinary forensics in investigations is challenged by a lack of awareness of its availability, a lack of initiative to pursue animal-involved cases, and a failure to budget financial resources. There is a need for a professional code of ethics in veterinary forensics to prevent the influence of bias or the misapplication of veterinary medical and forensic techniques that can contribute to unjust legal outcomes.

Keywords: Veterinary forensics; Scene investigation; Veterinary forensic clinical medicine; Veterinary forensic pathology; Veterinary forensic examiners; Wildlife forensics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803923666
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