Exotic pets in Ireland: 1. Prevalence of ownership and access to veterinary servicesExotic petResponsible pet ownershipAnimal welfareVeterinary servicesVeterinary professionThis pilot study contains important implications for veterinary education to support the veterinary community with providing services to the...
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often not provided. Similar findings were reported from Ireland, where it was found that over 80% of veterinarians were prepared to treat exotic pets, but both owner and veterinarian lacked knowledge of the species, as well as access to resources [76]. A study of over 26,000 animals at w...
IRELANDUNIVERSITY College, DublinVETERINARY servicesPETSPET ownersGUINEA pigsVETERINARY medicine educationCOMMUNITIESBackground: There has been increasing concern expressed about the welfare of exotic pets worldwide. For the purposes of this article, an exotic pet is considered to be a non-domesticated ...
The prevalence of veterinary services for exotic pets in Ireland was determined to be 82% of small and mixed animal clinics of respondents' practices ranging from 9.1 to 100% for different categories of exotic pets. The most common issues encountered in practice with exotic pets were related to...
In places where fairs occur, the temperature should be suitable for most exotic pets, but as observed, it depends heavily on the time of year. It might be too cold during autumn, winter, and spring, even considering the short exposure time. If necessary, the vendor must provide a suitable...