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<blockquote data-quote="TCRanch" data-source="post: 1587399" data-attributes="member: 24027"><p>I recently had a dead bull that was struck by lightning and wasn't decomposing (even had him posted). I needed to let the cattle in that section of the pasture & was concerned about potential health risks. General consensus when I posted here on CT was no health risk to the other cattle BUT I knew for a fact the cause of death; i.e. no disease or anything transmittable. Couple years ago I had a cow with lymphoma that went down in a creek. Called my vet for his opinion on potential water contamination and he recommended getting her out if there was any way possible before she died because it was a significant water source for the herd (she actually made it out on her own so all good).</p><p></p><p>Since you (and evidently the renter) don't know the cause of death I would be concerned about the quality of the water. Is it flowing at all? If a creek runs in/out and you have a dam & whistle(s), maybe not as much of a problem but I still wouldn't want a dead cow floating for days. I definitely wouldn't want him as a renter! Give him a definitive time to remove her - and the rest of his cattle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TCRanch, post: 1587399, member: 24027"] I recently had a dead bull that was struck by lightning and wasn't decomposing (even had him posted). I needed to let the cattle in that section of the pasture & was concerned about potential health risks. General consensus when I posted here on CT was no health risk to the other cattle BUT I knew for a fact the cause of death; i.e. no disease or anything transmittable. Couple years ago I had a cow with lymphoma that went down in a creek. Called my vet for his opinion on potential water contamination and he recommended getting her out if there was any way possible before she died because it was a significant water source for the herd (she actually made it out on her own so all good). Since you (and evidently the renter) don't know the cause of death I would be concerned about the quality of the water. Is it flowing at all? If a creek runs in/out and you have a dam & whistle(s), maybe not as much of a problem but I still wouldn't want a dead cow floating for days. I definitely wouldn't want him as a renter! Give him a definitive time to remove her - and the rest of his cattle. [/QUOTE]
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