Emergency euthanasia of cattle challenged with Escherichia coli O157:H7 - A case study for evaluating the response to an infectious disease outbreak

In the event of an infectious disease outbreak in cattle, carcasses must be disposed of in a rapid and contained manner. This brief communication details injection of a barbiturate to euthanize cattle inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 followed by carcass composting in a manner that prevents t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gilroyed, Brandon H., Reuter, Tim, Kastelic, John P., McAllister, Tim A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society of Veterinary Science 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3615226/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23388438
http://dx.doi.org/10.4142/jvs.2013.14.1.103
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Sumario:In the event of an infectious disease outbreak in cattle, carcasses must be disposed of in a rapid and contained manner. This brief communication details injection of a barbiturate to euthanize cattle inoculated with Escherichia coli O157:H7 followed by carcass composting in a manner that prevents the spread of infectious agents.

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