Journal article
Guidelines for inspection of companion and commercial animal establishments
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol.5
2018
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.
Details
- Title
- Guidelines for inspection of companion and commercial animal establishments
- Authors/Creators
- C. Warwick (Author/Creator) - Emergent Disease Foundation, Tonbridge, United Kingdom.M. Jessop (Author/Creator) - Swansea UniversityP. Arena (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityA. Pilny (Author/Creator) - California Animal HospitalC. Steedman (Author/Creator) - Emergent Disease Foundation, United Kingdom
- Publication Details
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science, Vol.5
- Publisher
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Identifiers
- 991005542161607891
- Copyright
- © 2018 Warwick, Jessop, Arena, Pilny and Steedman.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Vice Chancellery
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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