About the Author
Dr. Laura Niestat obtained her veterinary degree from Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine and has a master’s degree in veterinary forensic science from the University of Florida. She is currently a forensic veterinarian at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, where she has spent the past 11 years working with victims of animal cruelty. In her work, she supports the New York City Police Department by conducting forensic medical evaluations on live and deceased animals that are the subjects of active animal cruelty investigations. She has been the lead veterinarian on over 1000 cases involving more than 2000 animals. In addition, she routinely supports criminal prosecutions by providing expert witness testimony. Before coming to the ASPCA, Dr. Niestat worked in general practice and emergency medicine.
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