Emergency euthanasia of cattle challenged with Escherichia coli O157:H7 - A case study for evaluating the response to an infectious disease outbreak |
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| Authors: | Brandon H Gilroyed Tim Reuter John P Kastelic Tim A McAllister |
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| Institution: | 1School of Environmental Sciences, University of Guelph Ridgetown Campus, Ontario, Canada N0P 2C0.;2Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Lethbridge Research Centre, Alberta, Canada T1J 4B1. |
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| Abstract: | 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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| Keywords: | control disease emergency euthanasia outbreak |
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