title: [Burying family pets: legislation, risks, and recommendations].
abstract: At one point or other all pet owners are confronted with the death of their pet. To safeguard public health and to prevent the transmission of disease, there are regulations concerning the burial of family pets. This article focuses on relevant regulations and potential risks and provides recommendations for the burial of family pets.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Risk Assessment Sciences, divisie Veterinaire Volksgezondheid, Universiteit Utrecht. noortje.reeuwijk@vwa.nl
authors.forename: Noortje
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Reeuwijk
authors.forename: Henk
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: de Groot
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klöpping
authors.forename: Frans
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: van Knapen
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D005060:Europe; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D009027:Mortuary Practice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009426:Netherlands; D011634:Public Health; D012307:Risk Factors; D015047:Zoonoses / Q000635:transmission*