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Veterinary Forensic Pathology and Forensic Investigations in Veterinary Practice
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Veterinary Forensic Pathology and Forensic Investigations in Veterinary Practice

A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 April 2025) | Viewed by 1648

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Giuseppe Piegari

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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, University of Naples Federico II, 84091 Naples, Italy
Interests: veterinary forensic medicine; veterinary pathology; environmental diseases
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Dr. Ilaria D'Aquino

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Department of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Production, Unit of Pathology, University of Naples Federico II, 80127 Napoli, Italy
Interests: forensics; clinical forensic medicine; forensic medicine; forensic; pathology; osteology
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Veterinary forensic science is a sub-field of veterinary medicine, which concerns the applications of medicinal knowledge in legal veterinary contexts. It encompasses a wide range of topics and includes the illegal trade of animals and cadavers, unlawful killing, animal abuse and medical malpractice. The diagnosis of perioperative and anesthetic deaths, drowning, strangulation, fire-related and traumatic death, as well as sudden death and malpractice, are also specific subjects of interest in veterinary forensic practice.

In this Special Issue, we aim to gather high-quality papers that may contribute to an international scientific platform by focusing on all fields related to forensic science. Topics include, but are not limited to, discussions on post-mortem interval estimation, firearms examination, gunshot wounds evaluation, forensic serology and traumatology.

Dr. Giuseppe Piegari
Dr. Ilaria D'Aquino
Guest Editors

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Veterinary Sciences is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2100 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • veterinary forensic science
  • animal abuse
  • forensic pathology
  • forensic serology
  • traumatology
  • unlawful killing
  • illegal trade

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The Impact of Short-Term Formalin Fixation on Weight and Ventricular Dimensions in the Hearts of Cats and Small-to-Medium-Sized Dogs
by Izabela Janus-Ziółkowska and Joanna Bubak
Vet. Sci. 2025, 12(1), 74; https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci12010074 - 20 Jan 2025
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Organ weight and size are important data collected during post-mortem examination not only in neoplastic diseases but also in other conditions, like cardiomyopathies. As post-mortem cardiac examination is challenging, it should be performed by experienced specialists. Nonetheless, the low number of referral centres [...] Read more.
Organ weight and size are important data collected during post-mortem examination not only in neoplastic diseases but also in other conditions, like cardiomyopathies. As post-mortem cardiac examination is challenging, it should be performed by experienced specialists. Nonetheless, the low number of referral centres in veterinary medicine requires the shipment of formalin-fixed specimens to perform detailed post-mortem cardiac examinations. Data regarding other tissues suggest that even short-term formalin fixation can influence the organ’s size and/or weight. Presently, no data are available on the impact of formalin fixation on heart weight and size in dogs and cats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of short-term formalin fixation on cardiac weight and ventricular dimensions in cats and small-to-medium-sized dogs in the context of the usefulness and accuracy of referral examination. The study was conducted on 134 hearts (95 feline and 39 canine) obtained during necropsy. Each heart was dissected, cleaned, dried, and immersed in a 7% formalin solution for over 72 h. Weighing of the whole heart and measuring of the ventricular diameters was performed prior to fixation, after 24, 48, 72, and over 72 h of fixation. The study showed that in cats and small-to-medium-sized dogs, heart weight and ventricular dimensions are not significantly influenced by formalin fixation (p > 0.05). Nonetheless, the process of cleaning and drying the heart affects the organ weight significantly (p < 0.0001). The hearts of cats and small-to-medium-sized dogs can be shipped in formalin fixative for a referral opinion, as the fixation does not affect the obtained measurements. Full article
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