BVA asks potential owners to think twice before getting an exotic pet

2020 ◽  
Vol 187 (5) ◽  
pp. 201-201
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Pets

Charlotte Raynsford, BVA media officer, gives the lowdown on a new set of graphics about the welfare needs of exotic pets.

Relationships

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip James
Keyword(s):  
Urban Environment ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Domestic Animals ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Select Group ◽  
Exotic Pets

Relationships between organisms within urban environments are many and varied. Plants are found in many households, and in addition to the benefits derived from their decorative properties, they also purify the air by removing pollutants. Over the course of history some animals have become domesticated: cows, horses, goats, providing food and transport. Of these, a select group have become companions (cats, dogs, and more exotic pets). Such domesticated and companion animals are an important part of the overall biology of urban environments and these relationships are explored and discussed. Some former companion or domestic animals have become feral, and other animals have never been domesticated and live freely in the urban environment. Some of these animals have beneficial relationships with humans whereas others are parasitic or are considered pests. These relationships are the focus for the later part of the exploration set out in this chapter.

Ringworm in small exotic pets

2000 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 82-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas M. Donnelly ◽  
Elizabeth M. Rush ◽  
Petra A. Lackner
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Pets

scholarly journals Risks associated with the global demand for novel exotic pets: A new and emerging trade in snakehead fish (Channa spp.) from India

2022 ◽  
Vol 265 ◽  
pp. 109377
Author(s):  
Lauren A. Harrington ◽  
Aniruddha Mookerjee ◽  
Minakshi Kalita ◽  
Anu Saikia ◽  
David W. Macdonald ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Global Demand ◽  
Exotic Pets

Veterinary Nursing of Exotic Pets

2004 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 292
Author(s):  
Romain Pizzi
Keyword(s):  
Exotic Pets

Perceptions of animal welfare and exotic pet ownership in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-178
Author(s):  
AV Weldon ◽  
M Campera ◽  
X Zhang ◽  
Q Ni ◽  
WW Zhu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Domestic Animal ◽  
Pet Ownership ◽  
Attitudes Toward Animals ◽  
Administrative Units ◽  
Exotic Pets

China plays a critical role in global biodiversity conservation, as both a biodiversity hotspot and for its role in international and domestic animal trade. Efforts to promote wildlife conservation have sparked interest in the attitudes held by Chinese citizens towards animals. Using a questionnaire, we sought to investigate the attitudes of 317 Chinese nationals across 22 provincial-level administrative units regarding their uses of animals, their perceived emotional capacities and views on exotic pets. We reduced the variables related to perceived uses of animals via Principal Component Analysis and ran Generalised Linear Models and Structural Equation Modelling to test relationships between questionnaire-derived variables. Perceptions of animals were divided into two Kellert categories — Utilitarian and Humanistic uses — and 97% of participants believed in animals capacities to have and express emotions. We found few interactions, with exotic pets, ie playing with or taking photographs, but the acceptability of owning an exotic pet influenced the likelihood of purchasing one. A belief that animals express emotions encouraged people to look for them as pets but thinking that pets make people happy made exotic pet ownership less acceptable. The shift in attitudes to include humanistic perceptions of animals, a belief in animals as emotive beings and understanding of terminology changed from the previous utilitarian views of pre-reform China, suggesting a readiness to embrace further conservation efforts in China. This deeper understanding of Chinese attitudes toward animals and drivers of the exotic pet trade within China may enable conservation efforts to better target future campaigns.

Salmonella infections in exotic pets.

2013 ◽  
pp. 337-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. Pasmans ◽  
F. Boyen ◽  
F. Haesebrouck
Keyword(s):  
Salmonella Infections ◽  
Exotic Pets

Veterinary science on the conservation frontline

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 104-104
Author(s):  
Andrew Greenwood
Keyword(s):  
Wildlife Conservation ◽  
Critically Endangered ◽  
Veterinary Science ◽  
Captive Management ◽  
Long Term Monitoring ◽  
Conservation Projects ◽  
Term Monitoring ◽  
Exotic Pets

Experienced veterinary professionals use their specialist expertise gained from working with various taxa in captive situations such as zoos, falconry and exotic pets, to assist with all stages of wildlife conservation projects from initial stabilisation of critically-endangered populations through captive management, reintroduction/translocation and long-term monitoring.

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