On-farm clinical waste disposal
It is a reasonable assumption that most, probably the vast majority, of vets conform reasonably well to the required standard of clinical waste disposal. However, it can be seen that […]
veterinary waste
Vet hospital accuses Stericycle of overcharging
After being accused of systematically overcharging governmental agencies, a veterinary hospital in Pennsylvania is accusing Stericycle Inc. of doing the same to private companies. The lawsuit accuses the medical waste […]
Farmers, vets – Take care to avoid needlestick injuries
Farmers and vets are at considerable risk of sharps injury during vaccinations and other injections, and various stock management procedures including ear tagging etc. Fighting to give an injection to a struggling […]
Where is the clinical waste from farming and veterinary work?
A vet has been fined for illegally dumping sacks full of medical waste contaminated with blood. On June 23, 2011, five black sacks containing syringes, drug bottles and articles contaminated with […]
Infection following sharps injury
There is a foolhardy and sadly widely held opinion that only the three bloodborne viruses – HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C – can be transmitted by sharps injury. That is not […]
Farming pharmaceuticals
The use of drugs in farm animals is strictly controlled to prevent the appearance of drug residues in foods for human consumption. Quite rightly, that does not eliminate the use […]
Medical waste dumped into Satilla River, Ware County, Georgia
It seems that it turns up everywhere, medical or clinical waste umped into the environment generally by small producers and those seeking to avoid disposal costs, or by others who […]