VETT 3040 - Shelter Medicine II

Credit Hours: 3

Veterinary forensics has evolved with the field of shelter medicine. Veterinary personnel working in animal shelters often collaborate with law enforcement officers on crimes involving animals. This course will introduce the student to the field of veterinary forensics as it applies to shelter medicine. Topics will include animal abuse, cruelty and neglect, and veterinary forensics with emphasis on animal hoarding, animal fighting, and sexual abuse. Course topics will also focus on the interpretations of injury patterns, cause, manner, and mechanism of death.

Prerequisite: VETT 3020