What if a prevention of domestic violence was hiding in plain sight – on four legs?

Research shows that in homes where abuse happens, pets are often victims too. So, could vets be the missing link in identifying and addressing domestic violence? Should they have the same mandatory reporting requirements as doctors and teachers?

Today’s guest, Dr Lydia Marwood, knows just how intertwined abuse of animals and humans is. She’s a forensic veterinary pathologist regularly tasked with performing necropsies of animals or animal remains suspected to be victims of crime.

Lydia led the investigation that unearthed a mass grave of 99 greyhounds in NSW’s Hunter Valley—a discovery that shook the state and contributed to a ban on greyhound racing.

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