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Miami Dead Animal Removal
Size of Animal: A larger animal means more decaying flesh, which means a stronger odor. A dead possum has a stronger odor than a dead mouse. Animal Species: Different animals actually have different odors as they decay. Rats are particularly foul, per body weight. Location of Carcass: This is a big deal. If it dies down a centrally located wall in an area with poor ventilation, watch out. If it dies at the edge of the attic near a ventilated soffit, not so bad. State of Decomposition: At first the odor is weak, then it grows, then as maggots eat the carcass and the biomass decreases, the odor gradually lessens. The odor life cycle varies, depending on the size of the animal. Temperature: The dead animal will decompose more quickly at higher temperatures. Furthermore, the dispersal of odor molecules is stronger at higher temperatures - hotter = smellier. Humidity: Ability to perceive odors is typically heightened at higher humidities. Air Flow: This is a big deal. Sometimes with a dead animal, people say, "I smell it stronger in the morning" or some variant. It all depends on where the air is flowing. If the dead animal is in the attic, perhaps as the attic cools off at night, the odor molecules sink down to the house level, but as the attic heats up in the day, the stinky air rises up, and doesn't smell as strong in the house. Regardless of the exact strength of the odor, most people cannot tolerate the stench caused by a dead animal in the house. It's simply very unpleasant, end of story.
DEAD ANIMAL DISEASES: I'm really not an expert in this field.
Oftentimes when I remove a dead animal, it's covered with parasites such as
fleas, mites, or ticks, and these organisms can carry and transmit disease.
Perhaps there's some pathogen on the dead animal that is harmful. Certainly
one should not touch or ingest any part of a dead animal - there's a reason
we think stinky things are stinky - it's our body's way of saying "Do not
touch. Stay away". I have reason to believe that a dead animal may
potentially pose some health risk in a home, and I always wear full
protection - gloves, HEPA gas mask, etc when dealing with dead animal
carcasses.
HOW DO I GET RID OF DEAD ANIMALS? Dead animal removal is
sometimes simple, sometimes very difficult, and always dirty. In a
simple case, an animal will die somewhere in plain view - such as under
a house, in plain sight in the attic, or so on. However, most of the
time, the animal dies in an unknown area - down a wall, in the ductwork,
under the insulation, etc. It is our job to find and remove the dead
animal, and clean up any residuals (juices, maggots, etc). Some jobs are
incredibly challenging - animals will crawl into the craziest areas -
the gap under the bathtub, the gap between the chimney flu and the brick
column, in between floors of a home, etc. Wherever it is, we'll find and
remove it, and deodorize the area. It's also important to find the cause
of the problem - how did the animal get in? - and take preventative
steps to stop the same thing from happening again.
A dead animal smells bad. There are two main reasons for this.... The bacteria that have lived within the animals stomach - quite harmlessly - during its life lose their source of sustenance once the animal stops feeding and so promptly turn into cannibals. The guts of the animal are eaten away and excrement leaks out. When a body dies all the muscles relax and so the muscles that control the bladder release any fluid that they have been retaining. Treatment The most common case of dead animal odor is a rodent such as a mouse or a rat dead by a poison bait. If the death occurs and it takes place in the attic - wall void or inaccessible crawl space - the animal will smell and in most cases the scent will last for several weeks. In some cases, larger animals like squirrels, opossums and/or raccoons may smell for several months. |
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dead animal removal Miami / Pembroke Pines: 305-407-2778 Fort Lauderdale: 954-607-7702 West Palm / Boca Raton: 561-283-4486 |
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Miami Dead Animal RemovalDead animal smell in house can attract all types of insects and
disease, not to mention other nuisance animals which hope to feed on the
carcass. Of course, the smell and/or sight are also offensive. If an
animal has died on your property and you do not wish to dispose of it
yourself due to health concerns or other reasons, Miami Dead Animal
Removal can remove it for you and dispose of it in a proper manner, for a service fee.
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