Veterinary Forensic Pathology

Some challenges in forensic veterinary pathology: a review.

Forensic veterinary pathology is a diverse discipline that is in an early phase of its development. Common challenges include estimation of the age of skin wounds and bruises, the diagnosis of drowning and estimation of the time since death. However, many details of the pathological findings related to these various aspects await validation. The 'multispecies' nature of veterinary pathology, co...

Forensic Veterinary Medicine

Death investigations usually centre on the elucidation on the cause of death. This usually includes a full autopsy. Furthermore, ballistics and toxicology may be employed in some cases. Mostly, however, the cause of death can be found by macroscopical examination or histology in cases where no gross findings are in evidence at the time of autopsy. Examples are cases of poaching, traffic acciden...

Forensic Pathology Education in Pathology Residency

Forensic pathology is a fundamental part of anatomic pathology training during pathology residency. However, the lack of information on forensic teaching suggests the highly variable nature of forensic education. A survey of pathology residency program directors was performed to determine key aspects of their respective forensic rotations and curriculum. A total of 38.3% of programs from across...

The potential role of forensic pathologists in veterinary forensic medicine.

European Society of Veterinary Pathology

Dear Participants of the 24th meeting of the European Society of Veterinary Pathology. The ESVP meets in Edinburgh for the second time, having had a previous fall meeting in 1995 in this lively city full of culture and activities. The ESVP and the local organisers have warm memories of that previous meeting. We are all looking forward to refreshing these memories and to gaining new contacts and...