Also note that in some cases, the corpse itself can be a hazard.
My wife tells a story from veterinary school, from her necropsy rotation (here much shortened): A horse that had passed away had been left out in the summer sun for a few days. Nice and warm, so all the flora in its digestive tract had time to act, fermenting away, and the resulting gasses not released...
The result - an exploding horse. Very nasty.
My wife tells a story from veterinary school, from her necropsy rotation (here much shortened): A horse that had passed away had been left out in the summer sun for a few days. Nice and warm, so all the flora in its digestive tract had time to act, fermenting away, and the resulting gasses not released...
The result - an exploding horse. Very nasty.