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Veterinary forensic pathology Volume 2 / Jason W. Brooks, editor.
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- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Veterinary forensic medicine.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
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- Place of Publication:
- Cham, Switzerland : Springer, 2018.
- System Details:
- text file
- Contents:
- Intro; Preface; Contents; 1: Drowning andAÌ Bodies Recovered fromAÌ Water; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Process andAÌ Mechanism ofAÌ Drowning; 1.2.1 Autonomic Conflict: TheAÌ Diving Response andAÌ Cold Shock Responses inAÌ Cold Water Immersion; 1.3 Morbidity; 1.4 Macroscopic andAÌ Microscopic Lesions ofAÌ Drowning; 1.5 Postmortem Changes; 1.6 Case Report ofAÌ Drowning [81]; 1.7 Ancillary Tests andAÌ Methods Used inAÌ Determination ofAÌ Drowning; 1.7.1 Lung Weights; 1.7.2 Diatoms; 1.7.3 Electrolyte Tests; 1.8 Summary; References; 2: Thermal/Electrical Injuries; 2.1 Burns; 2.2 Fire
- 2.2.1 Pulmonary Irritants2.2.2 Carbon Monoxide; 2.2.3 Cyanide; 2.3 Erythema Ab Igne; 2.4 Scalds; 2.5 Radiation; 2.6 Sources ofAÌ Thermal Injury inAÌ Wildlife; 2.6.1 Gas Flares; 2.6.2 Solar Energy Equipment; 2.7 Microwave Burns; 2.8 Post-Burn Sequelae; 2.9 Electrothermal Injury; 2.9.1 Electrocution; 2.9.2 Lightning Strike; 2.10 Chemical Burns; References; 3: Neglect; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Defining Neglect; 3.2.1 Failure toAÌ Provide Adequate Food, Water, Shelter andAÌ Veterinary Care; 3.3 Findings Compatible withAÌ Neglect; 3.3.1 Lack ofAÌ Adequate Nutrition
- 3.3.2 Starvation andAÌ Dehydration3.3.3 Neglect Related toAÌ Inappropriate Shelter andAÌ Environment; 3.3.4 Hypothermia andAÌ Hyperthermia; 3.3.5 Inappropriate Restraint; 3.3.6 Lack ofAÌ Veterinary Treatment; 3.4 Neglect Cases Examined; 3.4.1 Evaluation ofAÌ theAÌ Scene or Environment; 3.4.2 Postmortem Examination; 3.4.2.1 Discriminating between Natural Disease andAÌ Malnutrition; 3.4.2.2 Necropsy Findings Associated withAÌ Long-Term Inadequate Nutrition andAÌ Dehydration; 3.4.3 Hoarding: AAÌ Special Case ofAÌ Neglect; References; 4: Environmental Injuries
- 4.1 Normal Physiology ofAÌ Thermoregulation under Normal Conditions inAÌ Animals4.2 Hypothermia; 4.2.1 Definition; 4.2.2 Risk Factors; 4.2.3 Pathophysiology; 4.2.4 Macroscopic Lesions; 4.2.5 Microscopic Lesions; 4.3 Hyperthermia; 4.3.1 Definition andAÌ Types; 4.3.2 Risk Factors; 4.3.3 Pathophysiology; 4.3.4 Clinical Signs andAÌ Relationship toAÌ Mortality; 4.3.5 Macroscopic Lesions; 4.3.6 Microscopic Lesions; 4.4 Challenges ofAÌ Confirming Hypothermia andAÌ Hyperthermia inAÌ Animals; References; 5: Poisoning; 5.1 When toAÌ Suspect aAÌ Poisoning; 5.2 Importance ofAÌ History Taking
- 5.2.1 Exposure History5.2.2 Environmental History; 5.2.3 Animal History; 5.3 Sample Collection andAÌ Storage; 5.3.1 Environmental Samples; 5.3.2 Antemortem Samples; 5.3.3 Postmortem Samples; 5.3.4 Sample Storage; 5.4 Common Toxicants inAÌ Domestic Pets andAÌ Wildlife; 5.4.1 Anticholinesterase Insecticides; 5.4.1.1 Sources; 5.4.1.2 Mode ofAÌ Action andAÌ Affected Body Systems; 5.4.1.3 Expected Clinical Signs andAÌ Lesions; 5.4.1.4 Diagnosis; 5.4.2 Rodenticides; 5.4.2.1 Sources; 5.4.2.2 Anticoagulant Rodenticides; Mode ofAÌ Action andAÌ Affected Body Systems
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
- Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed February 9, 2018).
- ISBN:
- 9783319671758
- 3319671758
- Publisher Number:
- 99976197523
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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