Veterinary forensic pathology plays a crucial role in animal death investigations. Recent years have seen increased attention given to this field Taiwan. Here we report grave crime that aroused public indignation Taiwan, when December 2015, missing free-roaming cat was allegedly strangled by suspect, according witnesses. Surveillance video footage of the cruel incident surfaced showed cat, with...

A Spigelian hernia (or lateral ventral hernia) is a hernia through the spigelian fascia, which is the aponeurotic layer between the rectus abdominis muscle medially, and the semilunar line laterally. So far, about 1000 cases have been reported worldwide. These hernias are difficult to diagnose as they do not present with a subcutaneous swelling and have high risk of going for strangulation. We ...

Incarceration of stomach in a diaphragmatic hernia with or without simultaneous inclusion of bowel usually signals a surgical emergency. Symptoms of pain, vomiting and occasionally bleeding, together with roentgenographic studies should lead to easy recognition and appropriate surgical therapy. Rarely, strangulation occurs early; then the above symptoms may be overshadowed by the rapid onset of...