Ethics and Jurisprudence

Under the Livestock Insurance Policy, cover is provided for the sum insured or the market value of the animal at the time of death whichever is less.

Cattle Slaughter is the term used to describe the killing and butchering of cows, usually for food purpose. Commonly it refers to killing and butchering of domestic livestock (tame animals).

Euthanasia is the production of quiet, painless death in an animal for humane reasons. It is performed for the hopeless cases, when the treatment would be in effective and the animal is suffering severe pain.

Witnesses are mainly two type, common witness and expert witness. Vet witness have critical role in Veterinary Jurisprudence and Ethics.

Evidence has been defined in the Indian evidence Act (1872) as a proof. It may be oral, documented, or a certificate or signed record.

There are two type of courts, civil and criminal courts. first one deal with civil matters and another one deals with crime against animals.

Veterolegal aspects of death may be defined as a complete and persistent cessation of respiration and circulation called somatic death and death of the tissue, molecular death.

Death due to strangulation is the closure of the air passages as a result of external pressure of the neck which prevents the ingress or regress of air during respiration.

Death due to asphyxia take place when the respiratory function stops due to lack of oxygen, before the heart ceases to act.

Death due to sudden and excessive haemorrhage or anemia from wounds of the large blood vessels, or internal organ such as lungs, spleen (or) from bursting of an aneurysm or a varicose vein.