Veterinary Forensic Pathology II

• Grading and Max Credits: Graduate Catalog Info VME6576

VME 6576
CREDITS: 3

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce students to veterinary forensic pathology, an emerging discipline in veterinary forensic science. Upon completion of this course the student should be able to define, describe and accurately detect postmortem changes, mechanisms and lesions of trauma, neglect and perianesthetic death in animals. Although the focus is on the postmortem lesions of trauma and neglect, many of the patterns and principles discussed are applicable to live animals.

This course is comprised of 15 modules: .each module contains lessons, textbook and journal readings, discussions and assignments.

Topics

• Module 1            Postmortem Changes, Interval and Postmortem Artifacts
• Module 2            Pathology of Trauma and Blunt Force Trauma I
• Module 3            Blunt Force Trauma II – Fractures & Traumatic Brain Injury
• Module 4            Sharp Force Trauma
• Module 5            Projectile Injuries
• Module 6            Asphyxia
• Module 7            Drowning & Bodies Recovered From Water
• Module 8            Mid-term Examination
• Module 9            Thermal, Electrical and Caustic Injuries
• Module 10         Environmental Causes of Injuries and Death
• Module 11         Neglect & Starvation
• Module 12         Animal Sexual Abuse
• Module 13         Animal Conspecific Fighting & Bite Wounds
• Module 14         Sudden Death & Peri-anesthetic Death
• Module 15         Final Examination