The Forensic Pathology of the Sexual Abuse of a Group of Chickens.
animal sexual abuse
chicken
cloacal rupture
forensic pathology
Journal
Journal of comparative pathology
ISSN: 1532-3129
Titre abrégé: J Comp Pathol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0102444
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2022
Nov 2022
Historique:
received:
11
07
2022
revised:
09
09
2022
accepted:
20
09
2022
pubmed:
7
11
2022
medline:
7
12
2022
entrez:
6
11
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Twelve chickens were discovered dead in a barn with a human male suspect observed on closed-circuit television. Post-mortem examination of two of the chickens revealed traumatic injury to the ventral cloaca with fibrinoheterophilic coelomitis associated with coelomic contamination by gut contents. The presence of human DNA was subsequently confirmed in cloacal swabs. This report highlights animal sexual abuse, which may occur in a range of species including chickens, as a significant challenge to animal welfare. Veterinary surgeons should be vigilant for signs of injury to the anogenital regions of animal patients, including birds, as evidence of potential sexual abuse.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36335862
pii: S0021-9975(22)00119-0
doi: 10.1016/j.jcpa.2022.09.010
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
75-80Informations de copyright
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