In recent years, much work has been done to assist veterinarians with making clinical diagnoses of conditions of suspected animal neglect, maltreatment, cruelty, abuse, starvation and fighting.  But there as been little written to guide the practitioner through the problematic issues of practice management when such cases are suspected.  The objective of this publication is to help small- and large- animal practitioners and their staffs to develop policies and protocols that establish procedures for effective responses when animal maltreatment is encountered.

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