A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners
Understanding owners’ realities and perceptions may be crucial to helping veterinarians be more effective in their daily work. Noticing the lack of publications in this area, specifically on exotic pets, prompted us to gather insights into non-traditional companion animal owners. A survey was conduc...
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| author | Fábio Cardoso-Freitas Stéphanie M. Mota Vanessa Silva Albert Martinez-Silvestre Ângela Martins Patrícia Poeta |
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| description | Understanding owners’ realities and perceptions may be crucial to helping veterinarians be more effective in their daily work. Noticing the lack of publications in this area, specifically on exotic pets, prompted us to gather insights into non-traditional companion animal owners. A survey was conducted, resulting in 541 respondents from Portugal and Spain. The results were characterised based on demographics, data on trade and antibiotic and parasiticide use, and the relations between these variables. We found that there is still a considerable part of unregistered animals and that, overall, owners acknowledged antimicrobial resistance and inadequate use of parasiticides. Hopefully, these data will help veterinarians in tackling these problems and enhance owners’ education and compliance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-ea833aece64443b5aedfbe6a8c1b01532025-01-24T13:52:09ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812025-01-011216410.3390/vetsci12010064A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet OwnersFábio Cardoso-Freitas0Stéphanie M. Mota1Vanessa Silva2Albert Martinez-Silvestre3Ângela Martins4Patrícia Poeta5Veterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalVeterinary Department, Royal Zoological Society of Scotland, Edinburgh Zoo, Edinburgh EH12 6TS, UKMicroART—Microbiology and Antibiotic Resistance Team, Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalCatalonian Reptiles and Amphibians Rescue Center (CRARC), 08783 Masquefa, Barcelona, SpainVeterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalVeterinary and Animal Research Centre (CECAV), University of Trás-Os-Montes and Alto Douro (UTAD), 5000-801 Vila Real, PortugalUnderstanding owners’ realities and perceptions may be crucial to helping veterinarians be more effective in their daily work. Noticing the lack of publications in this area, specifically on exotic pets, prompted us to gather insights into non-traditional companion animal owners. A survey was conducted, resulting in 541 respondents from Portugal and Spain. The results were characterised based on demographics, data on trade and antibiotic and parasiticide use, and the relations between these variables. We found that there is still a considerable part of unregistered animals and that, overall, owners acknowledged antimicrobial resistance and inadequate use of parasiticides. Hopefully, these data will help veterinarians in tackling these problems and enhance owners’ education and compliance.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/64non-traditional companion animalsantibioticantimicrobialparasiticidedewormingzoonoses |
| spellingShingle | Fábio Cardoso-Freitas Stéphanie M. Mota Vanessa Silva Albert Martinez-Silvestre Ângela Martins Patrícia Poeta A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners Veterinary Sciences non-traditional companion animals antibiotic antimicrobial parasiticide deworming zoonoses |
| title | A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners |
| title_full | A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners |
| title_fullStr | A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners |
| title_full_unstemmed | A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners |
| title_short | A One Health Perspective on Multidrug Resistance Amongst Iberian Exotic Pet Owners |
| title_sort | one health perspective on multidrug resistance amongst iberian exotic pet owners |
| topic | non-traditional companion animals antibiotic antimicrobial parasiticide deworming zoonoses |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/12/1/64 |
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