‘The ecosystem impacts of pet parasite management must be addressed’
P. C. W. Holdsworth,
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Maggie Fisher
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Veterinary Record,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
196(6), P. 238 - 238
Published: March 14, 2025
Abstract
Peter
Holdsworth
and
Maggie
Fisher
argue
that
although
prophylactic
use
of
parasiticides
appears
to
support
the
One
Health
concepts
protecting
animal
human
health,
this
approach
fails
consider
ecosystem
health
pillar.
Language: Английский
Risks from parasiticides to invertebrate pets
Tom Bunn,
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John E. Cooper,
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Benjamin C. Kennedy
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et al.
Veterinary Record,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
196(6), P. 233 - 234
Published: March 14, 2025
We
stand
by
and
promote
the
position
statement
produced
BVA,
British
Small
Animal
Veterinary
Association
Zoological
Society
on
this
subject.4
While
these
medications
play
a
crucial
role
in
controlling
fleas,
ticks
other
parasites,
their
presence
environment
poses
serious
risk
to
non-target
species,
especially
invertebrate
pets.
Invertebrate
pets
–
such
as
tarantulas,
stick
insects,
snails
mantids
are
particularly
vulnerable
due
close
biological
relationship
pests
target.
Birds,
reptiles
amphibians
multipet
households
may
also
be
at
from
toxic
residues
spot-on
products,
which
can
transfer
through
direct
contact
or
environmental
contamination.
"While
role,
species
Language: Английский
Bad dog? The environmental effects of owned dogs
Pacific Conservation Biology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
31(3)
Published: April 10, 2025
Dogs
as
owned
pet
animals
are
globally
ubiquitous
and
numerous.
While
the
impact
of
cats,
both
feral
owned,
on
biodiversity
has
been
relatively
well-studied,
by
contrast,
comparative
effect
dogs
poorly
acknowledged.
As
commonest
large
carnivore
in
world,
environmental
impacts
extensive
multifarious:
they
implicated
direct
killing
disturbance
multiple
species,
particularly
shore
birds,
but
also
their
mere
presence,
even
when
leashed,
can
disturb
birds
mammals,
causing
them
to
leave
areas
where
exercised.
Furthermore,
scent
traces
urine
faeces
left
continue
have
this
not
present.
Faeces
transfer
zoonoses
wildlife
and,
accumulated,
pollute
waterways
plant
growth.
Owned
that
enter
contribute
toxic
pollution
through
wash-off
chemical
ectoparasite
treatment
applications.
Finally,
sheer
number
contributes
global
carbon
emissions
land
fresh
water
use
via
food
industry.
We
argue
is
far
greater,
more
insidious,
concerning
than
generally
recognised.
Language: Английский