Welcome to 4th International Animal By-Products Symposium

Managing Animal Mortalities, Products, By-Products & Associated Health Risk:

Connecting Research, Regulations & Response

The 4th International Symposium was held May 21 – 24, 2012 in Dearborn, Michigan.

Topics included:

• Safety of composting euthanized animals as a means of disposal;
• Carcass management in response to routine mortalities, accidental deaths, natural disasters, and disease outbreaks;
• Food of animal origin containment, disposal and decontamination in response to disease and emergency events;
• Research and public policy on carcass disposal and the direction of future research and resources;
• International, Federal and state agency response and training experience;
• Carcass treatment (management) options;
• New and emerging technologies for euthanasia, carcass treatment, and disinfection;
• One Health Initiative;
• Global considerations;
• Final product use and disposition.

For more information contact:

Jean Bonhotal: jb29@cornell.edu
Mark Hutchinson: mhutch@maine.edu
Dale Rozeboom: rozeboom@msu.edu
Gary Flory: Gary.Flory@deq.virginia.gov