title: Myiasis in pet animals in British Columbia: the potential of forensic entomology for determining duration of possible neglect.
abstract: Results of a survey of veterinarians in British Columbia included 25 past cases of myiasis and 10 active cases. Most respondents received at least 5 to 10 cases per year, with some as high as 30 per year. This study revealed some advantages and disadvantages of using forensic entomology in living animals.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Entomology Laboratory, School of Criminology, Simon Fraser University, 8888 University Drive, Burnaby, British Columbia.
authors.forename: Gall S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Niki R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Huitson
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D001955:British Columbia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004772:Entomology / Q000379:methods; D006736:Horses; D007814:Larva; D009198:Myiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D011817:Rabbits; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires