title: Analysis of cases of forensic veterinary opinions produced in a research and teaching unit.
abstract: The aim of the study was to present the results of necropsies carried out in the years 2000-2014 in the Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences in Lublin. The material used for the analysis consisted of expert opinions prepared on the basis of a decision by a judicial body to admit an expert opinion as evidence. An increase was observed in the demand for the services of veterinary forensic experts, beginning in 2006 and persisting through 2014. The response to the growing popularity of veterinary forensic examinations should be systematization of knowledge and exchange of experience, which would enable the further development of this interdisciplinary science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland. Electronic address: piotr.listos@up.lublin.pl.
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Listos
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Basis of Animal Production, Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland. Electronic address: magdalena.gryzinska@up.lublin.pl.
authors.forename: Magdalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gryzinska
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Basis of Animal Production, Faculty of Biology and Animal Breeding, University of Life Sciences, Lublin, Poland. Electronic address: markowx@wp.pl.
authors.forename: Marek
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kowalczyk
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001344:Autopsy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002423:Cause of Death; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D011044:Poland; D018634:Veterinarians; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
keywords: Causes of death; Forensic necropsy; Signs of death