Vet Forensic Medicine - Quiz Bank

Quizzes 1, 2

The link is comprised of what 4 types of abuse? (in any order)

animal abuse, elder abuse, child abuse, domestic violence

True or False: One advantage of mandatory reporting of animal abuse is that all veterinarians are held to the same standard.

true

Which of the following is a possible behavioral indicator of pain in an animal?

decreased appetite, change in body position, limping, increased vocalization (whining)

The following is the definition of the Link:

the connection between violence against humans and violence against animals

What is the most common form of animal abuse?

simple and gross neglect

True or False: When processing an animal crime scene, there are usually more personnel available to process the scene compared to human crime scenes.

false

True or False: Only external forces that threatens homeostasis are considered to be stressors.

false

What are the 3 roles that should be included in every animal cruelty investigation?

veterinary team, law enforcement/animal control, and attorneys

In reference to the link, animal abuse is often considered to be a ________ or _______ crime.

predictor; indicator

True or False: Even though veterinarians have the medical training, it is the legal system that determines if animal abuse has occurred, not the veterinarian.

true

You are photographing a dog during the live animal forensic examination. Which of the following series of photographs should be taken at the beginning of your examination?

Photo board, cranial view (includes animal’s face with and without a photo board), caudal, left side, right side, ventral, dorsal, tail up and tail down

True or False: A dog can be accurately given a body condition score based solely on clear, high-quality photographs.

false

You want to increase your shutter speed of your camera to 1 second. What equipment must you use in order to avoid having a blurring photograph?

tripod

True or False: If you take a bad photo (e.g. finger in the way, blurry, etc.), it is okay to delete it since the court does not want to waste time looking at such photos.

false

In documents indicating minimum standards for forensic live animal examinations, _________ indicate items that must and must not be done.

“shall” and “shall not”

What is the name of the principle that theorizes that “every contact leaves a trace”?

Locard’s exchange principle

True or False: A photo board needs to be in every photograph you take during a forensic examination.

false

True or False: The animal is considered to be a piece of evidence.

true

 __________________ permits a police officer to make a warrantless entry to a property when there are reasonable grounds to believe there are animals inside in need of immediate aid.

exigent circumstances

Which of the following is a main tenet of veterinary forensic examinations?

Observe --> Describe --> Interpret