What do the vet do with the body?

Question

Hello my friends dog had to be put down this morning and he is really upset as hw could not bring the dogs body home to bury it as his front garden is too small and is back garden is a cement so he had to leave the body at the vets. What do they do with the body thanks

Answer 1

The answer isn't very pretty. Animals that are put to sleep often are placed in a large freezer, where they wait until they are picked up by a crematorium. They are then cremated with other animals who have passed away, unless their owner wants their ashes returned, then they are cremated alone.

Some veterinary clinics have their own incinerator, so the process is faster and they aren't frozen for long.

It's gruesome, but it's reality. I love how people are giving it a thumbs down. :)

Answer 2

In the uk, the vet will put the dog into a freezer until the cremation lorry comes and takes it back to the dog crematorium along with other dogs collected from other vets in the area and the dogs are all burnt in an incinerator. All The ashes are then disposed of somewhere.

Owners can request an individual cremation for their dog and have the dogs ashes returned to them.This obviously costs more than a mass cremation and I personally would question whether i had indeed got MY pets ashes back. Some pet cremation places only do individual cremations and you can go and watch the body of your dog enter the kiln. (which is what I will do when my old fellow dies). Also there ARE pet cemeteries dotted about the country where you can have a pet buried and also have a headstone put up.

Answer 3

According to the laws on disposal in the UK it would be incinerated, so you shouldn't worry about it ending up on a rubbish tip or in pet food.



When friends of ours had their dogs put down, they were given the option of a private cremation - in this case they could have the ashes back, obviously this did cost a lot more. Otherwise it will be a group cremation where they'll be burned along with others at a pet crematorium or specialist incinerator, where the ashes may be scattered in a garden of remembrance or disposed of. Personally I would always go for the private cremation



There are pet cemeteries as well, so there are other options if you couldn't bury the animal at home, but I would have hoped that the vet would have explained the options.

Answer 4

Each vet clinic has their own way of disposal - most will have a contract with a company that handles this. If an owner does not take the body home for burial it is placed into a freezer until picked up. Most companies will have options that include burial, regular cremation or private cremation.



Burial is usually done en mass with other animals on their land; regular cremation is en mass with other animals and the ashes are scattered on their land. A private cremation is done one by one and the remains placed in a container which is returned to the vet clinic. This accounts for the length of time needed and the price. Some companies offer a choice of urns also. The price will vary depending on the choice made. I am not sure that dogs are placed in the trash - I hope it is against the law in most places. That, to me, is disrespectful.

Answer 5

the body is stored in a freezer.. to be destroyed later with the other bodies left at the vet. Gernally they are incinerated together and/or mass burial somewhere.



Some places may just take the bodies to be dumped in the local dump.



Sometimes they may be used at veterinary schools for dissection and learning purposes.





Im sure your friends vet will gladly inform him of what happens to the body if he asks. Different vets have different procedures.









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Some people pointed out that it costs money to have a body cremmated.... yes, thats why vets often charge a DISPOSAL FEE if you opt not to take the body home yourself. Its cheaper to do a mass cremation than to do an individual one.



Some vets do have their own incinerator too, so its very possible for a vet to destroy the bodies himself.

Answer 6

If your friend paid for a cremation - then the dog will be cremated. If not, they can end up in a landfill - picked up with the trash on the next pickup date.



Cremation is a PAID for service - the vet isn't going to pay for an animal being cremated if they were not paid for it. A large dog is over $150.00 to cremate here .... they have to pass this cost on to their clients if their clients want this service.



The dogs are held in a freezer until picked up by the crematory or collected with the trash .... Of course, you always have the option of taking the body home with you and burying it at home (if zoning allows).

Answer 7

My vet said that they would end up in a land fill.

But, I'm in a rural area.

Vets in the past told me that bodies are held for pickup and then buried in a mass gave.

Answer 8

Most likely they have a service that picks up all of the bodies for disposal, they probably cremate all of them.

Answer 9

Either given to the owner, or used in low grade pet foods.



http://www.acreaturecomfort.com/truthaboutpetfood.htm

Answer 10

The bodies of animals are eventually incinerated but it would be better not to tell your friend this as it might distress him more.

Answer 11

sorry for your loss :(

they will burn it and give you the ashes if you tell them

Answer 12

Incinerate it. (Burn it)