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Disposal of Dead Animals and Birds
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Introduction
Three important factors to keep in mind Disease should not be spread A public nuisance should not be created Toxic chemicals should be kept out of the food chain Many methods of disposal by a licensed disposal plant : with trucks to pick up the dead animals by burying : covered by at least 4 feet of earth by burning : if there ins no violation of ordinances other methods approved by vet.

Health Aspects of Disposal
More than 150 infectious disease are naturally transmitted between vertebrates and man. The safety course : one of the methods approved by state laws It is best to treat the animal as though it died of an infectious agent. Responsibility of putting examined organs back in body cavity and suturing the skin together rests with the vet. Keeping in mind that we must allow vet. access to do a necropsy on many of animals so that diagnoses may be made for proper treatment of in-contact animals and for disease surveillance.

Disposal of Dead Animals
In the next few years, disposing of dead animals will become more difficult. : to be that fewer and fewer land fill areas are available for such use. Rendering plants can be used, but because of public opinion, this is not always feasible. in recent years, the air pollution situation has made it uneconomical for local animal hospitals to remodel or build state certified crematories. The costs are estimated to vary from $15,000 to $40,000

Method Sanitary Land Fills
Sanitary land fills provide a method for final disposal of solid wastes on land.