| Comparison of process and cost of disposal methods for brucellosis infected bovine carcasses: burial, recycling, and incineration |
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Hachung Yoon1, Ji-Young Yhee2, Chi-Ho Yu2, Jong-Hyuk Kim2, Oun-Kyong Moon1, Jee-Yong Park1, Gun-Wook Nam2, Jung-Hyang Sur2, Hae-Chun Rhee3, Tae-Jong Kim2, Sang-Jin Lee1 |
1Veterinary Epidemiology Division, National Veterinary Research and Quarantine Service
2College of Veterinary Medicine, Konkuk University
3School of Economics, Sungkyunkwan University |
| 브루셀라병 감염소 사체처리 방법별 절차 및 소요비용 비교: 매몰, 재활용, 소각 |
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윤하정1, 이지영2, 유치호2, 김종혁2, 문운경1, 박지용1, 남건욱2, 서정향2, 이해춘3, 김태종2, 이상진1 |
1국립수의과학검역원 역학조사과
2건국대학교 수의과대학
3성균관대학교 경제학부 |
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| Abstract |
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In Korea, burial is the most common method of disposing animal carcasses culled due to brucellosis infection. However, burial has many disadvantages such as shortage of appropriate burial sites, possibile pollution of ground water supply, and negative view of the public. In this study, we have reviewed 3 legal methods for disposing bovine carcasses, which are burial, incineration, and rendering. We also described the overall process, advantages and disadvantages, and required costs for each method. About 75% of bovine brucellosis outbreak farms had less than 3 reactors, and in our study, rendering required the least amount of cost for farms with a small number of reactors (1-3 heads). Our findings suggest that the use of rendering should be encouraged for farms with bovine brucellosis and other methods considered only if rendering is inappropriate. |
| Key Words:
brucellosis, carcass, cattle, cost, disposal |
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