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Industry and academia have teamed up to create the UK’s first animal forensic lab, and one of Britain’s most disturbing cases will be their first.
A unique partnership between the University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine and ArroGen Forensics has led to the creation of ArroGen Veterinary Forensics, a service dedicated to combating crimes against animals.
One of the main goals of the program is to provide the “missing link” to prosecutors during their investigations. Currently, due to a lack of forensic veterinary expertise, many cases of animal abuse do not even proceed to prosecution. ArroGen Veterinary Forensics can change this with evidence gleaned by the program’s vet forensic experts, who are backed by research and training.
“This unique collaboration...