Legislative Differences Governing Exotic Animal Practice

Claire Vergneau-Grosset; Ryota Watanabe; Molly Varga Smith; Izidora Sladakovic

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2024.03.003

Legislative Differences Governing Exotic Animal Practice

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2024 Apr 27:S1094-9194(24)00014-8. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2024.03.003. Online ahead of print.

Authors

Claire Vergneau-Grosset¹, Ryota Watanabe², Molly Varga Smith³, Izidora Sladakovic⁴

Affiliations

¹ Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, 3200 rue Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, J2S 2M2. Electronic address: claire.grosset@umontreal.ca.
² Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, 660 Raymond Stotzer Parkingway, College Station, TX 77843, USA.
³ Rutland House Veterinary Referrals, Abbotsfield Road, St Helens, Merseyside, WA9 4HU.
⁴ Avian & Exotics Service, 16 Myoora Road, Terrey Hills, New South Wales 2084, Australia.

PMID: 38679492
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2024.03.003

Abstract

Laws regulating exotic animal ownership vary throughout the world. While some differences regarding the legal status and use of exotic companion animals are associated with cultural differences and public perception, some differences may result in different outcome, which could be of interest for other parts of the world. This article provides a general overview of relevant laws pertaining to exotic companion animals in certain developed countries.

Keywords: Exotic pets; Laws; Ownership; Regulation.

Publication types

Review