Open AccessIntracranial stab wound in a dog
Author(s) -
Adam W. Stern
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of veterinary forensic sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2690-3660
DOI - 10.32473/jvfs.v1i2.128536
Subject(s) - stab wound , blunt , medicine , blunt trauma , surgery , head trauma , stab
Sharp force wounds are not an uncommon cause of death in animal abuse cases. The reported case is of an adult dog that was stabbed in the head and had evidence of blunt force trauma. The stab wound was small and circular. The findings strongly support the use of an ice pick to cause the injury and support the need to be aware of unusual causes of sharp force trauma.