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Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: towards integrating animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability

Pasmans, F; Bogaerts, S; Cunningham, AA; Braeckman, J; Hellebuyck, T; Griffiths, RA; Sparreboom, M; ... Martel, A; + view all (2017) Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: towards integrating animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability. Veterinary Record , 181 (7) , Article 450. 10.1136/vr.104296. Green open access

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Abstract

The keeping of exotic pets is currently under debate and governments of several countries are increasingly exploring the regulation, or even the banning, of exotic pet keeping. Major concerns are issues of public health and safety, animal welfare and biodiversity conservation. The keeping of reptiles and amphibians in captivity encompasses all the potential issues identified with keeping exotic pets, and many of those relating to traditional domestic pets. Within the context of risks posed by pets in general, the authors argue for the responsible and sustainable keeping of reptile and amphibian pets by private persons, based on scientific evidence and on the authors' own expertise (veterinary medicine, captive husbandry, conservation biology).

Type: Article
Title: Future of keeping pet reptiles and amphibians: towards integrating animal welfare, human health and environmental sustainability
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1136/vr.104296
Publisher version: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.104296
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Life Sciences > Div of Biosciences > Genetics, Evolution and Environment
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10027674
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