VETERINARY MEDICAL, ETHICAL AND ECONOMIC- ASPECTS OF THE TREATMENT OFMANURE WITH RESPECT TO ANIMAL HEALTH

The effects of various factors in the treatment of manure on diseases of cattle and pigs are analysed. For some of these factors the economi c and ethical consequences are presented. The survival and therefore t he risks of transmission of infectious agents is reduced by using soli d manure rather than slurry or composting. Therefore expensive measure s to combat the occurrence of infectious diseases are unnecessary and ethical aspects are more easily met. The economic advantages by the us e of preventive measures can only be obtained by the use of solid manu re procedures.