Water-based medium-expansion foam depopulation of adult cattle

Authors

  • V. Capria University Laboratory Animal Resources, Office of Research, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • J. Kieffer Department of Animal Sciences, CFAES, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • T. Cheng Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • A. Arruda Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • M. Campler Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • S. Moeller Department of Animal Sciences, CFAES, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210
  • A. Bowman Department of Veterinary Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20228669

Abstract

Current options for depopulation of adult cattle outlined in the “AVMA Guidelines for the Depopulation of Animals” are limited, have logistic constraints, and may not be practical on a large scale. Water-based foam is advantageous because the necessary equipment is readily available, easy to use and presents minimal personnel risk. Foam has been successfully used to depopulate poultry but no research has been conduct­ed on cattle.

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Published

2023-07-17

Issue

No. 55 (2022): 2022 Annual Conference Proceedings

Section

Research Summaries