Investigating Animal Abuse Crime Scenes: A Field Guide is a handy, in-field resource for animal control officers, police officers, and investigators as well as a reference for analysts in forensic labs and legal professionals.

Authors. Contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1 The Role of the Animal Control Officer and First Responders. 2 Securing the Scene and First Actions. 3 Search and Seizure. 4 Documenting the Crime Scene. 5 Locating Physical Evidence. 6 Collection and Packaging of Evidence. 7 Special Considerations for Crime Scene Investigation and Evidence Processing of Animal Abuse. 8 Large-Scale Animal Abuse Cases. 9 Animal Abuse Involving Large Animals. 10 Releasing the Scene. 11 Biological Evidence. 12 Trace and Chemical Evidence. 13 Pattern Evidence. 14 Drugs and Controlled Substances. 15 Digital Evidence. 16 The Forensic Veterinarian at the Crime Scene. 17 Physical Examination of Living Victims. 18 Postmortem Interval. 19 The Forensic Necropsy. 20 Nonaccidental Injury. 21 Neglect and Hoarding. 22 Animal Sexual Abuse. 23 Animal Fighting. 24 Forensic Toxicology. 25 Report Writing and Court Testimony. Appendix A: Evidence Collection and Packaging Summary. Appendix B: Nonveterinary Crime Scene Kit. Appendix C: Example Veterinary Forensic Forms. Index.