The Role of Forensic Veterinary Toxicology in Pet Custody Cases

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Türkmen Z., Zengin S., Genc M., Yayla M., Bulbul T. T., Mercan S.

JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY, cilt.46, sa.9, ss.239-242, 2022 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 9
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1093/jat/bkac088
  • Dergi Adı: JOURNAL OF ANALYTICAL TOXICOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Analytical Abstracts, Aquatic Science & Fisheries Abstracts (ASFA), CAB Abstracts, Chemical Abstracts Core, Chimica, EMBASE, Environment Index, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.239-242
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi-Cerrahpaşa Adresli: Evet

Özet

Forensic veterinary toxicology has become a popular branch of toxicology, dealing with animal cruelty (e.g., malicious poisoning), regulatory issues (e.g., contamination of the feed supply chain), insurance litigation or wildlife poisoning. The current study highlights the importance of the toxicological aspects of animal health-related disagreements in a pet custody case following a divorce. In this study, the custody case of three dogs and a cat was concluded with the aid of toxicological test results that were obtained from the pets’ blood samples for the first time in Turkey. The results confirmed the presence of benzoylecgonine in one of the blood samples, as alleged by one of the owners. The study also aims to raise the veterinarians’, as well as the judicial system members’, awareness of drug abuse in pets.