Title |
Guidelines for Inspection of Companion and Commercial Animal Establishments
|
---|---|
Published in |
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, July 2018
|
DOI | 10.3389/fvets.2018.00151 |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Clifford Warwick, Mike Jessop, Phillip Arena, Anthony Pilny, Catrina Steedman |
Abstract |
Various establishments exist in which animals are held for a variety of reasons. Historically, the management and inspection of animals in commerce and in private keeping have involved a considerable degree of arbitrary evaluation based on the personal experience of the vendor, keeper, advisor, or inspector. Accordingly, relevant protocols and standards are subject to considerable variation. Relatedly, diversity of traded and privately kept species generates significant challenges for those responsible for facility management and inspection alike. Animal welfare and public health and safety are constant and major concerns that require objective methodologies to monitor and control. This report focuses on establishments concerned with the boarding, breeding, storage, vending or handover of animals intended for human "companions" or "pets", and aims to provide universal objective information for essential husbandry, inspection protocols and an allied inspection assessment tool for scoring establishments. |
X Demographics
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Colombia | 1 | 13% |
Brazil | 1 | 13% |
Switzerland | 1 | 13% |
Unknown | 5 | 63% |
Demographic breakdown
Type | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Members of the public | 6 | 75% |
Scientists | 1 | 13% |
Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
Geographical breakdown
Country | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Unknown | 58 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Other | 8 | 14% |
Student > Bachelor | 6 | 10% |
Student > Master | 6 | 10% |
Lecturer | 4 | 7% |
Researcher | 3 | 5% |
Other | 5 | 9% |
Unknown | 26 | 45% |
Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
---|---|---|
Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 9 | 16% |
Veterinary Science and Veterinary Medicine | 7 | 12% |
Psychology | 4 | 7% |
Business, Management and Accounting | 2 | 3% |
Environmental Science | 2 | 3% |
Other | 6 | 10% |
Unknown | 28 | 48% |