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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
TARABLA, Pablo A. et al. Final disposal of cattle carcasses and necropsy remains under field conditions. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2022, vol.24, n.6, 4. Epub Nov 01, 2022. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v24n6.101888.
Objectives
To describe means for disposing organic waste from bovine necropsies carried out on-farm, and to look for associated factors.
Materials and Methods
A cross-sectional study was carried out in 421 rural Veterinarians on the Province of Santa Fe, Argentina. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire. Data analysis included x2, Fisher's exact test, and Spearman's correlation.
Results
Ninety percent of respondents (n=381) performed necropsies. The most frequent practice was to leave the remains in the place where it was carried out or to take them to a specific site, while the least frequent was to cover them with calcium hydroxide and plastic membranes. The geographical region of professional practice was associated in various ways to waste management. These results show inconsistencies in the protocols for organic waste disposal under field conditions in the region under study.
Conclusions
It is important to encouraged during undergraduate studies both legal and biological knowledge on the consequences of inappropriate disposal of biopathogenic waste. Moreover, continuing education programs for graduates should include standardized protocols for the safe execution of these practices.
Keywords : Veterinary medicine; cattle; body remains; waste; refuse disposal (source; MeSH, NLM).