Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: animal welfare and public health perspective

C Warwick; M Jessop; P Arena; A Pliny; E Nicholas; A Lambiris

doi:10.1136/vr.j4640

Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: animal welfare and public health perspective

Vet Rec. 2017 Oct 28;181(17):454-455. doi: 10.1136/vr.j4640.

Authors

C Warwick¹, M Jessop², P Arena³, A Pliny⁴, E Nicholas⁵, A Lambiris⁶

Affiliations

¹ Riverside House, River Lawn Road, Tonbridge, TN9 1EP, UK.
² PO Box 575, Swansea SA8 9AW, UK.
³ Murdoch University, Mandurah Campus, Education Drive, Mandurah, WA 6210, Australia.
⁴ Specialty Animal Hospital, 9599 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City, CA 90232, USA.
⁵ Notting Hill Veterinary Centre, 106 Talbot Road, London W11 1JR, UK.
⁶ 22 Ashley Road, West Riding, Hillcrest 3610, South Africa.

PMID: 29074796
DOI: 10.1136/vr.j4640

Abstract

In a review summary on page 450, Pasmans and others discuss the future of keeping reptiles and amphibians as pets. Here, Clifford Warwick and others discuss the animal welfare and public health implications of exotic pet business.

British Veterinary Association.

MeSH terms

Amphibians*
Animal Welfare*
Animals
Animals, Exotic*
Commerce
Forecasting
Public Health*
Reptiles*