Burying pets with infectious diseases

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Sal the 1st — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 14:53:51 GMT

http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/byproducts/fallen/disposalqa.htm#3

I was under the impression only carcasses exposed to infectious/ hazardous agents were to be treated as clinical waste. But i might be wrong? it wouldnt be the first time

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Nick Shackleton — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:56:23 GMT

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surely if an owner insists on taking their pet home after pts there is nothing u can do!! it is the owners property?? we can advise but not sure we can make them cremate it.

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I was always under the impression that after death a body is deemed to be clinical waste and therefore should be treated in the correct manner???

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Caro Laithwaite VN — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 13:25:04 GMT

I have an idea that the body constitutes a h & s hazard if it dies of an infvectios disease and it is illegal to bury at home.

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

S-J — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:33:04 GMT

we always advise cremation in these cases, after explaining why, no one refuses

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Pippa Louise — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:55:56 GMT

lol!! sorry I meant 4ft haha oh dear my brain is not working as it should :( looooooong day at a rehoming centre! x

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Sal the 1st — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:21:52 GMT

4 inches deep - that is awfully shallow

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Pippa Louise — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:15:59 GMT

there is a law that states they can bury the dog themselves, but it must be at least 4in deep and not near any water drainage systems or pipes etc

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

FINNIGAN — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:14:11 GMT

surely if an owner insists on taking their pet home after pts there is nothing u can do!! it is the owners property?? we can advise but not sure we can make them cremate it.

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

bongo — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:09:15 GMT

as far as I am aware animals who have died of parvo MUST be cremated, might not be the owners wishes but it is the safest way to stop the spread, I wouldnt want to be the neighbours of these people if I had a dog

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Pippa Louise — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:10:19 GMT

found this link -

http://doggydoghealth.com/health-dog-food/parvovirus-watch-out-266528.html

about halfway down the "response" paragraph it states that:

DON’T bury your dog, or anything that s/he had used, if s/he dies of : : parvovirus. (My vet said that the virus can remain contageous in the environ- : : ment for FIVE years.) Warn your neighbors. : I had no idea the virus could live that long.

Re: Burying pets with infectious diseases

Pippa Louise — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 19:31:34 GMT

Thats actually an interesting point! I'm intrigued now too, as I agree, wouldn't it have infected the garden or something?