Emerging and Re-emerging Diseases of Selected Avian Species

Pilny, Anthony A.; Reavill, Drury R.

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2020.01.013

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“…Both domesticated and exotic pets present recognised risks to public health and safety as transmitters of zoonotic disease [ 9 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 ], and sources of antimicrobial resistance [ 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 ]. Human illnesses associated with domesticated species are generally within the familiar purview of ordinary veterinarians and medical doctors, thus facilitating relatively efficient diagnoses and treatments [ 87 ].…”

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Turning Negatives into Positives for Pet Trading and Keeping: A Review of Positive Lists

Toland¹,

Bando²,

Hamers

et al. 2020

Animals

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The trading and keeping of exotic pets are associated with animal welfare, conservation, environmental protection, agricultural animal health, and public health concerns and present serious regulatory challenges to legislators and enforcers. Most legislation concerning exotic pet trading and keeping involves restricting or banning problematic species, a practice known as “negative listing”. However, an alternative approach adopted by some governments permits only the keeping of animals that meet certain scientifically proven criteria as suitable in respect of species, environmental, and public health and safety protections. We conducted an evaluation of positive lists for the regulation of pet trading and keeping within the context of the more prevalent system of restricting or prohibiting species via negative lists. Our examination of international, national, and regional regulations in Europe, the United States, and Canada found that criteria used for the development of both negative and positive lists were inconsistent or non-specific. Our online surveys of governments received limited responses, although telephone interviews with officials from governments either considering or developing positive lists provided useful insights into their attitudes and motivations towards adopting positive lists. We discuss key issues raised by civil servants including perceived advantages of positive lists and anticipated challenges when developing lists of suitable species. In addition, we compare functions of negative and positive lists, and recommend key principles that we hope will be helpful to governments concerning development and implementation of regulations based on positive lists.

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