Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty: A Guide for Veterinary and Law Enforcement Professionals

Leslie Sinclair/ Melinda Merck/ Randall Lockwood

ISBN 10: 0974840068 / ISBN 13: 9780974840062

Published by Humane Society Press, 2006

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268 pages. 9.80x7.00x0.70 inches. In Stock.

Seller Inventory # 0974840068

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty: A Guide for Veterinary and Law Enforcement Professionals
• Publisher: Humane Society Press
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0974840068
• ISBN 13: 9780974840062
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.59 kilograms

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Synopsis

What is the role of the veterinarian in a prosecution for cruelty to animals? This comprehensive introduction to the field is required reading for animal shelter, veterinary, investigative, and law enforcement professionals. In February 2007 Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty won the Dog Writers Association of America (DWAA) Best General Reference Book: 2006 category and was named Dogwise Best Book of 2006! In March 2007, coauthor Melinda Merck, D.V.M., was profiled in People magazine's "Animal CSI."

About the Author

Leslie Sinclair, D.V.M., is a principle with Shelter Veterinary Services in Columbia, Maryland. She is the former director, Companion Animal Veterinary Issues, for The Humane Society of the United States and former chief veterinarian for the Houston (Texas) SPCA. Melinda Merck, D.V.M., is the veterinary forensic consultant for the Fulton County District Attorney s Office in Atlanta, Georgia. She also conducts veterinary forensic examinations for Gwinnett County Animal Control and Cobb County Animal Control (Georgia). She is vice president of veterinary and forensic affairs for Georgia Legal Professionals for Animals. She is the owner of The Cat Clinic Roswell (Georgia). Randall Lockwood, Ph.D., is senior vice president for anti-cruelty initiatives and training for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York City. He is the former vice president, Research and Educational Outreach, for The Humane Society of the United States. He is the co-editor (with Frank Ascione) of Cruelty to Animals and Interpersonal Violence (Purdue University Press).