NOTE: These rules do NOT apply to small animal species, such as fish, reptiles, dogs, cats and small game. Wildlife, i.e., creatures not under someone's care, as well as dead livestock being transported by the owner to a diagnostic facility are also exempt from this rule.
The responsibility of owning livestock does not end when an animal dies. In Indiana, state law requires an animal owner to dispose properly of a livestock carcass within 24 hours of learning of an animal's death.
The list of approved disposal methods is overseen by the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) as a matter of health and safety.
BOAH has approved seven carcass disposal methods for animal remains: burial, above-ground burial, incineration, composting, rendering, exotic animal feeding, and anaerobic and chemical digestion.
Carcass Disposal Summary Fact Sheet (PDF) |