href="#ulink_2fef3f21-1f64-5789-a773-c39fca599f54"> 6.1 The Veterinarian is an Important Partner in Animal Cruelty Investigations
6.2 The Veterinarian's Oath
6.3 How Veterinary Forensics Differs from Traditional Veterinary Medicine
6.4 Veterinary Confidentiality and Medical Records Requests
6.5 Public Information Considerations
6.6 Conflicts of Interest
6.7 Be Familiar with the Laws
6.8 How to Find and Build Knowledge in the Area of Animal Law
6.9 Understand What the Prosecutor and Law Enforcement Need to Know
6.10 How Animal Cruelty Investigations Surface and Become Active Cases
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15 7 The Veterinary Exam and Treatment Plan 7.1 Request and Review Evidentiary Material 7.2 Initial Steps 7.3 Examination Key Elements References
16 8 Setting Expectations and Monitoring Compliance 8.1 Education and Guidance vs. Citation 8.2 Passive Neglect and Lack of Resources 8.3 Education 8.4 Setting Expectations 8.5 What You Can and Cannot Require 8.6 Conducting Rechecks 8.7 What If Nothing Improves or Conditions Worsen? 8.8 What About Animal Hoarders? References
17 9 Search Warrants and Seizures 9.1 Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement in Animal Cruelty Cases 9.2 Prewarrant Considerations 9.3 Drafting of the Affidavit and Search Warrant 9.4 Before You Serve the Warrant 9.5 Preservice Briefing 9.6 Serving the Warrant 9.7 Start Documenting the Scene 9.8 System for Evidence Documentation and Processing 9.9 Processing the Animals 9.10 Forms 9.11 Discovering Evidence of Other Crimes 9.12 The First 24 Hours After the Search Warrant Execution References
18 10 Evidence Collection 10.1 What is Evidence? 10.2 How Evidence in Animal Cruelty Cases Differs from Traditional Property Crimes 10.3 How to Package the Evidence 10.4 What to Do with Evidence Until Trial 10.5 Evidence at Trial 10.6 Evidence After Trial References
19 11 Veterinary Forensic Necropsy 11.1 How a Forensic Necropsy is Different 11.2 The Importance of the Forensic Necropsy 11.3 Necropsy at the Owner's Request 11.4 Packaging and Storing Remains Prior to Necropsy 11.5 Forensic Necropsy Equipment and Protocols 11.6 Case History 11.7 Preparing to Perform the Necropsy 11.8 The Necropsy Report 11.9 Next Steps 11.10 An Important Reminder References
20 12 Report Writing 12.1 Introduction 12.2 General Principles 12.3 Crime Report 12.4 Veterinarian Reports 12.5 Witness Statements 12.6 The Case Packet 12.7 Conclusion
21 13 Protective Custody (Live Animals) 13.1 The Challenge of Live Animal Evidence 13.2 The
