When it is needed
For disputes about an injury sustained during transport, keeping, a procedure or interaction with other animals.
What we examine
- Documented injuries and examination results.
- Videos and photographs of the event and subsequent condition.
- Information about previous illnesses and injuries.
Materials to prepare
- Veterinary records, images and descriptions of diagnostic examinations.
- Original photographs and video recordings with known dates.
- A description of the circumstances and available testimony.
- Records of the animal's condition before the event and subsequent treatment.
Sample questions
- Which injuries are supported by veterinary data?
- Are their location and nature consistent with the described mechanism?
- What information allows the sequence of their occurrence to be assessed?
- Could pre-existing conditions have affected the severity of the consequences?
- Which circumstances cannot be established from the materials supplied?
How the work is carried out
- Organise the injuries and information sources concerning them.
- Check mechanical explanations with regard to relevant veterinary data.
- Describe the consistency of explanations, limitations and additional materials needed.
Result
A report on the nature of documented injuries and technically justified possibilities for how they arose.
What affects the conclusions
An image does not replace veterinary examination and diagnosis. This examination does not determine participants' legal culpability.
Frequently asked questions
Can an injury be established from video?
Video may show the event and participants' actions. The nature of injuries requires veterinary data, and the completeness of a finding depends on material quality.
Will you establish the exact moment of injury?
This depends on recording continuity and diagnostic information. Time precision cannot be guaranteed in advance.