Morbidity and Mortality of Invertebrates, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Mammals at a Major Exotic Companion Animal Wholesaler

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 308-321

  Ashley, Shawn ^a   Brown, Susan ^b   Ledford, Joel ^c   Martin, Janet ^d   Nash, Ann Elizabeth ^e   Terry, Amanda ^f   Tristan, Tim ^f   Warwick, Clifford ^g  

^a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals   (United States)

^b Midwest Bird/Exotic Animal Hospital   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^e Colorado Reptile Humane Society ^*  (United States)

^f VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

^g Emergent Disease Foundation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

companion animal; morbidity; mortality; pet; wholesaler; wildlife trade

Indexed keywords

AMPHIBIA; ANIMAL EUTHANASIA; ARTICLE; CANNIBALISM; CROWDING (AREA); CRUSH TRAUMA; DEHYDRATION; EMACIATION; HEAT; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYGIENE; HYPOTHERMIA; INFECTION; INJURY; INVERTEBRATE; MAMMAL; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PARASITOSIS; REPTILE; STARVATION; STRESS; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL WELFARE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CRIME; PET ANIMAL; UNITED STATES;

AMPHIBIA; ANIMALIA; INVERTEBRATA; MAMMALIA; REPTILIA;

AMPHIBIANS; ANIMAL DISEASES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; COMMERCE; CRIME; CROWDING; INVERTEBRATES; PETS; REPTILES; TEXAS;

EID: 84906936159     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: 15327604     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888705.2014.918511     Document Type: Article

References (20)

1. Animal Protection Agency. (2010). Six-point plan for pet shops. Retrieved from http://www.apa.org.uk/pdfs/six-point-plan-for-pet-shops-factsheet.pdf
2. Broughton, A., Verger, C., & Goffin, E. (2010). Pets-related peritonitis in peritoneal dialysis: Companion animals or Trojan horses? Seminars in Dialysis, 23, 306-316.
3. Center for Food Safety and Public Health/Institute for International Animal Biologics. (2007). Heartwater. Retrieved from http://www.cfsph.iastate.edu/Factsheets/pdfs/heartwater.pdf
4. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2003). Update: Multistate outbreak of monkeypox-Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Missouri, Ohio, and Wisconsin, 2003. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, 52, 642-646. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5227a5.htm
5. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2013). Animal importation. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/animalimportation/bringinganimaltous.html
6. Emerging Pathogens Institute. (2013). Heartwater (University of Florida). Retrieved from http://www.epi.ufl.edu/heartwater
7. Harvey, R. G., Brien, M. L., Cherkiss, M. S., Dorcas, M., Rochford, M., Snow, R. W., & Mazzotti, F. J. (2008). Burmese pythons in South Florida: Scientific support for invasive species management (University of Florida). Retrieved from http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/pdffiles/UW/UW28600.pdf
8. Karesh, W. B., Cook, R. A., Bennett, E. L., & Newcomb, J. (2005). Wildlife trade and global disease emergence. Emerging Infectious Disease, 11, 1000-1002. Retrieved from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/7/05-0194_article.htm
9. Langton, T. E. S., Atkins, W., & Herbert, C. (2011). On the distribution, ecology and management of non-native reptiles and amphibians in the London area. Part 1. Distribution and predator/prey impacts. The London Naturalist, 90, 83-156. Retrieved from http://herpecology.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/Langton-pages.pdf
10. Palmer, S. R., Soulsby, E. J. L., Torgerson, P., & Brown, D. W. G. (Eds.). (2011). Biology, clinical practice, and public health control. Kettering, England: Oxford University Press.
11. Riley, P. Y., & Chomel, B. B. (2005). Hedgehog zoonoses. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 11, 1-5. Retrieved from http://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/11/1/04-0752.htm
12. Shine, C., Kettunen, M., Genovesi, P., Essl, F., Gollasch, S., Rabitsch, W., ten Brink, P. (2010). Assessment to support continued development of the EU Strategy to combat invasive alien species (Final report for the European Commission). Brussels, Belgium: Institute for European Environmental Policy.
13. Smith, J. M. (2010). No. 4909-D: Approximately 27,000 animals seized on December 15, 2009, in the municipal court of the city of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas. Retrieved from http://www.tmcec.com/public/files/File/Course%20Materials/FY10/CA/1.%20Pre-Con%20Exotic%20Animals/CM%20-%20Exotic%20Animals.pdf
14. Smith, K. M., Anthony, S. J., Switzer, W. M., Epstein, J. H., Seimon, T., Hongwei, J., Marano, N. (2012). Zoonotic viruses associated with illegally imported wildlife products. PLoS ONE, 7, e29505. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0029505.
15. Strayer, D. L., Eviner, V. T., Jeschke, J. M., & Pace, M. L. (2006). Understanding the long-term effects of species invasions. Trends in Ecology and Evolution, 21, 645-651. doi:10.1016/j.tree.2006.07.007.
16. Toland, E., Warwick, C., & Arena, P. C. (2012). The exotic pet trade: Pet hate. The Biologist, 59(3), 14-18.
17. U.S. Government Accountability Office. (2010). Report to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate. Live animal imports: Agencies need better collaboration to reduce the risk of animal-related diseases (November 2010 GAO-11-9). Retrieved from http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d119.pdf
18. Warwick, C. (2006). Zoonoses: Drawing the battle lines. Veterinary Times, 36, 26-28.
19. Warwick, C., Arena, P. C., Steedman, C., & Jessop, M. (2012). A review of captive exotic animal-linked zoonoses. Journal of Environmental Health Research, 12, 9-24.
20. Wilmer, G. W., & Hall, P. (2011). Attempting to eradicate invasive Gambian giant pouched rats (Cricetomys gambianus) in the United States: Lessons learned. In C. R. Veitch, M. N. Clout, & D. R. Towns (Eds.), Island invasives: Eradication and management (pp. 131-134). Gland, Switzerland: International Union for Conservation of Nature.