title: Forensic veterinary medicine: a rapidly evolving discipline.
abstract: Forensic veterinary medicine is of increasing importance. Legal and other cases in which a veterinary input is likely to be required include those relating to unexpected death of animals, welfare, abuse, and breaches of conservation law. The principles of investigation closely follow those used in human forensic medicine, but there are some important differences.
authors.affiliation: School of Veterinary Medicine, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. ngagi2@gmail.com
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Margaret E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000473:pathology; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D004247:DNA / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D011180:Postmortem Changes; D013048:Specimen Handling; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004247:DNA