Veterinary forensic medicine : from veterinary legal medicine to new challenges

Veterinary Legal medicine is a complex subject of study, which nowadays goes beyond the traditional knowledge of the laws and regulations relating to animal sales, food security, animal health and welfare, professional ethics. Veterinarians have an array of duties within veterinary forensic science. It is therefore essential to promote and disseminate disclosure of information and awareness relating to this emerging matter in the broad sense, including also the existing legal framework of interest.