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UF Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program provides justice in animal cruelty cases

Neglect, hoarding and blood sports all fall under the category of animal abuse.  Two years ago the University of Florida paired up with ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to form the first veterinary forensic sciences program.  Florida's 89.1, WUFT-FM's Kristin Hammel reports.

http://www.wuft.org/media/audio/KristinHammelProjectAnimalCrueltyProjectredo.mp3

(News sources include Associate Director of the Maples Center for Forensic Medicine at the University of Florida Dr. Jason Byrd and Forensic analyst for the UF Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program, Amanda Fitch)

Kristin is a reporter who can be contacted by calling 352-392-6397 or emailing news@wuft.org.