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633-10 <br /> Public Relations <br /> Neighbors are most upset when carcasses are left where other animals can drag them into their yards or <br /> when carcasses can be seen from the road. Off-site pick-up points are required to be animal-proof <br /> enclosures. <br /> ALTERNATIVE METHODS <br /> The Board of Animal Health may permit alternative methods of carcass disposal that are effective for the <br /> protection of public health and the control of livestock diseases. All alternative methods require a permit <br /> from the Board of Animal Health (651)296-2942 <br /> 1. Pet Food Processing <br /> • Requires permit,veterinary inspection of each carcass,facilities and equipment that meet Board of <br /> Animal Health specifications <br /> 2. Fur Farm Consumption <br /> • Fur farm is required to have a permit and to keep the farm in a sanitary condition <br /> • Permits allow only the feeding to fur-bearing animals that do not re-enter the food chain <br /> • Owner assumes the risk of a disease or condition in the carcass that could be detrimental to the fur <br /> animals <br /> 3. Grinding and Injecting into the Manure Pit <br /> • A permit was granted to the University of Minnesota for an experimental project <br /> • Field trials were conducted in 1996 <br /> • A disadvantage may be neighbors'perception that the smell from the manure pit is worse because of the <br /> carcasses in it <br /> 4. Lactic Fermentation <br /> • Lactic fermentation utilizes a mixture of ground carcasses and a carbohydrate source to produce a <br /> "silage"type product for refeeding <br /> 5. Extrusion <br /> • Extrusion is a method whereby ground carcasses and a carrier such as soybean meal are cooked under <br /> pressure and moisture,generating steam and a product with 12 percent moisture for refeeding. <br /> 6. Emergency,Commercial or Experimental Composting <br /> • In emergency or catastrophic loss-call the Board of Animal Health for a permit and advice on <br /> composting the losses <br /> • Experimental composting must be in conjunction with a University and requires a permit <br /> • Cattle and other species may be experimentally composted if the protocol is approved <br /> REFERENCES FOR MORE INFORMATION <br /> University of MN Extension Service MN Board of Animal Health <br /> (612)624-4928 (651)296-2942 <br /> MN Pollution Control Agency MN Dept.of Natural Resources(Wetlands) <br /> Toll Free(877)333-3508 (651)296-4800 <br /> NRCS-Minnesota <br /> May 2001 <br />