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DEAD ANIMAL [1 record]

Record 1 2009-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
  • Waste Management
OBS

Animals that have died from any cause except those slaughtered or killed for human use.

OBS

Causes of death include disease, accident or old age.

OBS

dead stock: Not to be confused with the farm equipment which is also referred to as "dead stock" in financial or economical texts.

Key term(s)
  • dead animal
  • cadaver

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

Par la loi sur la protection sanitaire des animaux, le gouvernement peut... régler la façon d'éliminer les fumiers, les animaux invalides ou incurables et les cadavres d'animaux.

Key term(s)
  • cadavre d'animal
  • animal mort

Spanish

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