Veterinary Forensics
Identifying Signs of Animal Abuse
There are plentiful resources for identifying and diagnosing animal abuse and neglect in order to better your patient’s life as soon as possible.
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DVM, CMI-IV, CFC, DACVP
Dr. Stern is an Associate Professor of Forensic Pathology at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Stern earned his veterinary degree from the University of Prince Edward Island Atlantic Veterinary College and completed an anatomic pathology residency at Oklahoma State University. Dr. Stern is a board-certified veterinary anatomic pathologist and is responsible for performing forensic postmortem examinations of animals in cases of legal importance. He also runs A Dog Has No Name, a stray dog death investigation program. His research interests include novel methods for estimating time since death, pentobarbital intoxication of companion animals and wildlife, and evaluation of cause of death of stray dogs and cats. He is the president-elect of the International Veterinary Forensic Sciences Association.
There are plentiful resources for identifying and diagnosing animal abuse and neglect in order to better your patient’s life as soon as possible.
Veterinary pathologists must be scientific and objective in gathering forensic evidence since it could potentially be used in future court proceedings.
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