Veterinary forensics

Second (repeated) forensic expertise is performed when:

The conclusion of the expert is not substantiated and doubts are raised regarding its correctness

Forensic veterinary medicine aims:

To assist investigation, law, justice, and citizens on medical and biological matters related to the competence of a veterinarian

Evidence for forensic veterinary expertise is collected:

From all body areas to detect even slight and invisible clues

Subjects of forensic veterinary expertise may be:

All of the mentioned

Who can be appointed as a forensic expert?

A proven specialist with relevant education knowledge, competence, and experience

State powers in democratic societies are divided into:

"Legislative, executive, judiectery

Judiciary aims at:

All of the mentioned

Death due to brain hypoxia in animal cruelty cases could result from:

Dry drowning and formation of mucous foam plug

Violence against animals is classified as:

"Physical, sexual, emotional abuse, neglect

For wild animal forensic expertise the vet should:

Contact environmental authorities or wildlife rescue center

Bodies of the judiciary include:

"Investigative departments, prosecutors office, and courts of law.

Animal cruelty is defined within:

Legislative acts at national level such as Law on animal protection

Starvation of animals can result from:

Animal cruelty due to neglect

Electrical burns are more severe when:

The animal is exposed to a lower current for a long time

A necessity for forensic veterinary expertise could arise from:

Cases of dog fighting

Entrapment suffocation occurs when:

The animal becomes entrapped in a small space with decreasing oxygen

At the crime scene the vet expert should:

All mentioned (ask witness etc)

Experts are determined for the purpose of:

All of the mentioned

In animal sexual abuse cases:

Sexual abuse is classified as cruelty under law

Additional forensic expertise is performed when:

Expert's conclusion is not complete and clear

Animal hoarding is regarded as:

A type of animal cruelty

Embedded collars in growing animals are:

A manifestation of animal cruelty due to neglect

Agents causing animal poisoning include:

"All of the mentioned

Prosecution is involved in judiciary as:

Charges for violations under the Penalty Code

Survey of victim’s behavior is conducted:

In the presence of the owner

Corpse decomposition should be examined to:

"Determine time and cause of death, identify injuries

In animal hoarding cases the expert should:

All mentioned

In suspected poisoning cases:

Expert should determine if cruelty was caused by health damage or suffering

Diatoms are checked in drowning cases because:

They are unique to each water body and found in tissues

Neglect includes:

"All of the mentioned (failure to provide resources

Expert report should include:

All of the mentioned

An expert is appointed by:

"Prosecutors, investigators, the court

Violence toward animals includes:

All of the mentioned

Necropsy in forensic reports is:

Necessary for conclusion on cause of death

Radiography is performed to:

Detect old/hidden/repeated injuries in violence cases

Corpse decomposition is used to:

"All of the mentioned (time

Forensic veterinary expertise falls under:

"Depending on the subject

In cruelty cases with animal survivors the report should:

Include recommendation for shelter to avoid further contact with assailant

In poisoning cases:

Samples should not be frozen before lab transport