Rachel Touroo

Rachel Touroo,

Courtesy Clinical Assistant Professor In Forensics

Department: Small Animal Clinical Sciences
Business Phone: (646) 341-1094
Business Email: rtouroo@ufl.edu

About Rachel Touroo

Dr. Rachel Touroo is the Senior Director of Veterinary Forensics for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. She assists with crime scene investigations in animal cruelty cases throughout the United States and provides expertise onsite and during the subsequent stages of investigation and prosecution. Her role as a forensic veterinarian includes examining deceased animals and writing forensics reports, which can be critical to a conviction. Prior to joining the ASPCA in 2012 she was a forensic veterinarian for the Commonwealth of Virginia, where she provided training, resources and assistance to law enforcement throughout the state with investigations and cases with a primary focus on commercial breeders, animal fighting, animal cruelty, and neglect. Dr. Touroo has provided expert witness testimony on numerous occasions as well as authored guidance documents for animal control officers.

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Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2014-2020
VME6575 Veterinary Forensic Medicine
2013-2023
VEM5324 Vet Forensic Medicine
2012
VME6810 Integrating Veterinary Medicine with Shelter Systems

Publications

2020
Minimum standards and best practices for the clinical veterinary forensic examination of the suspected abused animal
Forensic Science International: Reports. 2 [DOI] 10.1016/j.fsir.2020.100150.
2019
The Influence of Evidence on Animal Cruelty Prosecution and Case Outcomes: Results of a Survey.
Journal of forensic sciences. 64(6):1687-1692 [DOI] 10.1111/1556-4029.14085. [PMID] 31116432.
2017
Characterization and comparison of injuries caused by spontaneous versus organized dogfighting.
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 251(12):1424-1431 [DOI] 10.2460/javma.251.12.1424. [PMID] 29190193.
2016
Identification, Collection, and Preservation of Veterinary Forensic Evidence: On Scene and During the Postmortem Examination.
Veterinary pathology. 53(5):880-7 [DOI] 10.1177/0300985816641175. [PMID] 27030370.
2016
Relationship Between Scarring and Dog Aggression in Pit Bull-Type Dogs Involved in Organized Dogfighting.
Animals : an open access journal from MDPI. 6(11) [PMID] 27854270.

Education

MS in Veterinary Medical Sciences, concentration Veterinary Forensic Science
2020 · University of Florida
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
2007 · Michigan State University

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(646) 341-1094
Emails:
Business:
rtouroo@ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Mailing:
PO Box 100126
GAINESVILLE FL 32610
Business Street:
2015 SW 16TH AVE
GAINESVILLE FL 32608