Just realize that road kill is a BIG joke in East Tennessee - we even have
menus for the "Roadkill Café". 
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital of Atlanta


	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Manuel Jayo [SMTP:jayopai@mindspring.com]
	Sent:	Tuesday, August 08, 2000 9:25 AM
	To:	'HistoNet Server'
	Subject:	A comment about road kill; also cats and pets

	Histonet

	It seems totally extreme, and to me, unprofessional, to suggest to
anyone to
	handle, process and use tissues from animals of unknown origin. The
cases of
	rabies, at least in North Carolina are on the rise, visit
	
http://hermes.sches.ehnr.state.nc.us/epi/rabies/agerabiesepizootic.htmlare
	Also, you can learn more about protecting yourself about rabies at
the following
	CDC web site
	http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/rabies/Ques&Ans/q&a.htm

	However, there are other potential zoonoses (since animals may serve
as
	reservoirs for zoonotic pathogens that cause infections in animals
and are also
	transmissible to humans). The list may be long and can include
tuberculosis,
	brucellosis, leptospirosis, anthrax, salmonellosis, E. coli
bacillosis,
	arbovirus infections (Venezuelan equine encephalitis), etc. You may
want to
	consult a professional.

	MJJ
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	Pathology Associates International
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