The Role of Preventative Medicine Programs in Animal Welfare and Wellbeing in Zoological Institutions

Autor: Paolo Martelli, Karthiyani Krishnasamy
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Animals, Vol 13, Iss 14, p 2299 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2076-2615
98802844
DOI: 10.3390/ani13142299
Popis: The overarching goal of a preventative medicine program is to minimize the chances of health problems developing and to maximize the chances of detecting health problems early, in a manner that best benefits the animals and the organization. The traditional paradigms of animal welfare, stemming from the five freedoms and being progressively fleshed out to five domains, the 24/7 approach and so forth do not apply perfectly to zoological collections and less so to animals undergoing veterinary treatments. The physiology and behaviour of animals undergoing veterinary treatments, including therapeutic, quarantine and preventative medicine, are derailed from their normal states and their choices and comfort are de facto limited. A paradigm separating animal wellbeing from animal welfare is necessary to instil clarity of thought and to guide actions in regard to the welfare of animals under human care. Using such a model, preventative medicine programs emerge as a cornerstone of zoo and aquarium animal welfare, all the more if it incorporates modern veterinary and husbandry techniques, including operant conditioning.
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