Fig. 6. Photo depicting boxes of medications and veterinary supplies found on a scene.
a. Personal observations or information provided
3. History a. A medical history for the animal may or may not be available
4. Gross description of findings a. Presentation of the body b. Postmortem changes c. External examination findings d. Internal examination findings
5. Gross diagnosis 6. Ancillary procedures, laboratory tests and results a. List and explain
7. Cause of death a. May also include manner of death, any con- tributory causes of death, mechanism of death, and estimated postmortem interval as applicable
8. Comments/Conclusions a. Interpretation and explanation of findings i. May be able to address duration and de- gree of pain and suffering as applicable
ii. May want to note if the death is an ap- proved method of humane euthanasia (AVMA guidelines on euthanasia)
Fig. 8. Close-up photo of a lesion using the ABFO No. 2 scale. This should be the third photo of a lesion, an orientation photo and a photo without the scale.
Fig. 7. Second photo of the series, including the animal with the photo board. Note that the animal is also marked with identifi- cation number from prior transport.
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Fig. 9. Good intra-oral images of dental conditions can be very compelling evidence of neglect.
