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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

Have you ever done a autopsy on a animaln

Asked by Ryan over 5 years ago

I haven’t ever done an autopsy at all, since I’m not a pathologist. They can be done on animals, usually it’s called a necropsy and may be done by a veterinarian.

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Why when someone is dying do first responders try to make them talk and keep talking

Asked by Justin about 6 years ago

I have no idea as I’ve never worked as a first responder. I would suspect that’s largely a plot device for film or books, but I don’t actually know.

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So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

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What is the outlook for employment? What is the level of education required? What do you like most about your career? What do you like least? What special skills are required? Are there any special physical demands?

Asked by Jessie over 4 years ago

Job requirements depend on the job. Requirements might range from a HS diploma to a PhD. Check the websites of forensic professional organizations (IAI, AAFS, pathology or other disciplines) for job vacancies. I like the variability of the days.I dislike the hours, which can be unpredictable, and require being ‘on call.’

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Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

Asked by Terry over 5 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean by post certified?

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If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

Asked by Ryan almost 5 years ago

It means that, like most people, they get tired of people asking them stupid questions.

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is there any device in existance which can sense a possible forensic evidence and give you something to strat search with????

Asked by rekhab about 5 years ago

That depends on the kind of forensic evidence.

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If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

Asked by Gorgonbunny about 4 years ago

That’s an excellent question, that unfortunately I can’t answer. We have the OBTI test that can confirm blood is human, but beyond that…I don’t know if there are alleles that both animals and humans share that might show up in the average DNA analysis. Even if animals have some alleles that are the same as humans, if those aren’t the alleles looked for in a DNA test, then it wouldn’t affect things. But if they are, then I don’t know if scientists have a way to distinguish them. Sorry I can’t be more help!

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Have you ever done a autopsy on a animaln

Why when someone is dying do first responders try to make them talk and keep talking

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

What is the outlook for employment? What is the level of education required? What do you like most about your career? What do you like least? What special skills are required? Are there any special physical demands?

Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

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If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

is there any device in existance which can sense a possible forensic evidence and give you something to strat search with????

If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

Forensic Scientist

Ask me anything!

What do YOU do?

Have you ever done a autopsy on a animaln

Why when someone is dying do first responders try to make them talk and keep talking

So you wanna be a Forensic Scientist?

What is the outlook for employment? What is the level of education required? What do you like most about your career? What do you like least? What special skills are required? Are there any special physical demands?

Do you think if someone had all the training and experience plus is post certified do you think they would have a better or the same chance at getting a job a civilian can get? As well about advancements? I guess it could be like anything else the more the better. Right?

Also on Jobstr...

If you ask a cop why do all cops have short hair and the cop says something like “we cut it short so we don’t pull it all out” what does that mean?

is there any device in existance which can sense a possible forensic evidence and give you something to strat search with????

If there is animal blood and human blood mixed at a crime scene, how does that affect a DNA test? In other words, does animal blood contaminate human blood enough to confuse a DNA test? How has this technology advanced in the past 10 years?

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