Animal Carcass Disposal: Know Your Options

by: Equine Disease Quarterly
While carcass disposal is not a pleasant topic, it is a subject of significant economic and environmental concern. What are the options for carcass disposal? In many instances the cause of death needs to be determined, so the body is transported to a diagnostic laboratory for a necropsy examination. Alternatively, the animal may be necropsied on the farm by a veterinarian and samples ...