Reptile Ownership in Balkan Countries: Demographics and Reliance on Veterinary Advice
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Vučinić, MarijanaHajzler, Ivana
Terzin, Jelena
Nenadović, Katarina
Janković, Ljiljana
Voslarova, Eva
Vučićević, Miloš
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The objective of the research was to determine the profile of reptile owners (n = 238) in terms of their socio-demographic characteristics and evaluations of veterinarians expertise. Reptile owners living in four non-EU Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) were randomly selected from two social networks. Statistically significant differences were found in snake, lizard, and turtle owners (p < 0.05) in terms of gender, employment status, and monthly earnings. Male owners of reptiles were slightly more numerous (52%) compared with female owners (48%). Sixty-four percent of reptile owners were over 20 years old. The unemployed reptile owners (16%) were about five times fewer in number compared with those who studied at university and those who were employed. Forty-one percent of reptile owners declared high monthly incomes. Forty percent of reptile owners never contacted and had no experience with veterinarians. Fifty-eight percent of reptile owners... contacted or visited veterinarians due to the medical condition of their animals, 14% of them contacted veterinarians for advice on reptile keeping, and only 6% did so for a preventive veterinary examination. Forty-seven percent of reptile owners were satisfied with veterinary services. The importance of the results of this survey is that they can provide a basis for adopting legislation on the ownership of reptiles as pet animals, together with being a baseline for monitoring subsequent changes in interest in these animals as pets. The results also identify the need for more dedication from veterinarians in educating reptile owners, and for necessary adjustments in veterinary education.
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animal welfare / demographics / human-animal interaction / pets / reptilesSource:
Anthrozoos, 2019, 32, 1, 129-139Publisher:
- Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon
DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2019.1550287
ISSN: 0892-7936
WoS: 000455924700009
Scopus: 2-s2.0-85060326280
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Fakultet veterinarske medicineTY - JOUR AU - Vučinić, Marijana AU - Hajzler, Ivana AU - Terzin, Jelena AU - Nenadović, Katarina AU - Janković, Ljiljana AU - Voslarova, Eva AU - Vučićević, Miloš PY - 2019 UR - https://vet-erinar.vet.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1741 AB - The objective of the research was to determine the profile of reptile owners (n = 238) in terms of their socio-demographic characteristics and evaluations of veterinarians expertise. Reptile owners living in four non-EU Balkan countries (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia) were randomly selected from two social networks. Statistically significant differences were found in snake, lizard, and turtle owners (p < 0.05) in terms of gender, employment status, and monthly earnings. Male owners of reptiles were slightly more numerous (52%) compared with female owners (48%). Sixty-four percent of reptile owners were over 20 years old. The unemployed reptile owners (16%) were about five times fewer in number compared with those who studied at university and those who were employed. Forty-one percent of reptile owners declared high monthly incomes. Forty percent of reptile owners never contacted and had no experience with veterinarians. Fifty-eight percent of reptile owners contacted or visited veterinarians due to the medical condition of their animals, 14% of them contacted veterinarians for advice on reptile keeping, and only 6% did so for a preventive veterinary examination. Forty-seven percent of reptile owners were satisfied with veterinary services. The importance of the results of this survey is that they can provide a basis for adopting legislation on the ownership of reptiles as pet animals, together with being a baseline for monitoring subsequent changes in interest in these animals as pets. The results also identify the need for more dedication from veterinarians in educating reptile owners, and for necessary adjustments in veterinary education. PB - Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon T2 - Anthrozoos T1 - Reptile Ownership in Balkan Countries: Demographics and Reliance on Veterinary Advice VL - 32 IS - 1 SP - 129 EP - 139 DO - 10.1080/08927936.2019.1550287 ER -
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Vučinić, M., Hajzler, I., Terzin, J., Nenadović, K., Janković, L., Voslarova, E.,& Vučićević, M.. (2019). Reptile Ownership in Balkan Countries: Demographics and Reliance on Veterinary Advice. in Anthrozoos Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, Abingdon., 32(1), 129-139. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2019.1550287
Vučinić M, Hajzler I, Terzin J, Nenadović K, Janković L, Voslarova E, Vučićević M. Reptile Ownership in Balkan Countries: Demographics and Reliance on Veterinary Advice. in Anthrozoos. 2019;32(1):129-139. doi:10.1080/08927936.2019.1550287 .
Vučinić, Marijana, Hajzler, Ivana, Terzin, Jelena, Nenadović, Katarina, Janković, Ljiljana, Voslarova, Eva, Vučićević, Miloš, "Reptile Ownership in Balkan Countries: Demographics and Reliance on Veterinary Advice" in Anthrozoos, 32, no. 1 (2019):129-139, https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2019.1550287 . .