Animal cruelty is a major issue throughout the United States and it takes a team of investigators, veterinarians, forensics analysts, and attorneys to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty cases. The successful prosecution of these crimes depends, largely, on the documentation, collection, and analysis of the evidence.

The University of Florida Veterinary Forensic Sciences Laboratory will be hosting a 4-hour workshop on the identification and documentation of animal cruelty cases. This workshop is open to law enforcement, crime scene investigators, animal control officers, veterinarians, and prosecutors interested in advancing their knowledge of identifying and documenting cases of animal cruelty. Three hours of this course will be lecture format and topics will include an overview of veterinary forensics, review of forensic examinations of animals, injury documentation, evidence collection, and case studies.

One hour of the course will be hands-on where participants will learn how to properly document injuries and practice evidence collection techniques.

Registration fee: Free

Click Here to Register: Registration Form - Animal Cruelty Workshop: Identification and Documentation of Crimes Against Animals (google.com)

Speaker Adam W. Stern, Professor of Forensic Pathology

Date, Time, and Location Tuesday April 18, 2023 ~ 12pm to 4pm Hillsborough County Code Enforcement 3629 Queen Palm Drive, Tampa, FL 33619

This program has been approved for 4 hours of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize RACE approval. This course can be submitted for NACA CEUs