Episode 512
Can cat and dog poop be used as fertiliser?
Could we save money on horse manure by using our pets' little surprises?
Question of the Week, from the Naked Scientists
July 25, 20225m 19s
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Show Notes
Listener Lara wrote into the Naked Scientists to ask "Is there a biological benefit for cats and dogs to bury their faeces? Can it help plants grow similar to horse manure?" Otis Kingsman spoke to the primary medical care director of the veterinary medicine company Linnaeus, Dr Simon Hayes, about this question on the fascinating function of faeces... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
Topics
Dr Simon Hayespet poodog poocat poofertiliserprotein diethorse manuregardeningmanureanimal behaviour