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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetsurgeon.org/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Exotics welfare codes/standards</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/f/clinical-questions/24903/exotics-welfare-codes-standards</link><description> Just a shout for information. 
 Does anyone know if there are some standard welfare and husbandry codes - or failing that, reliable or well-regarded books/documents/articles dealing with these - for exotics? Specifically beardies if possible, but also</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Exotics welfare codes/standards</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/166361?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2016 13:56:11 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:3172bd75-73f3-4043-b9ab-2e759b677217</guid><dc:creator>David Mills</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks so much - I had googled, but obviously not as skilful as you in searching! They&amp;#39;re pretty much exactly what I&amp;#39;m after.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Thanks again.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Exotics welfare codes/standards</title><link>https://www.vetsurgeon.org/thread/166331?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2016 20:39:12 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">146601cc-3922-4be7-9974-7e1d4e45a66b:8413e25a-a936-4252-8816-289639e3be7e</guid><dc:creator>Beats</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;I doubt this is what you;re looking for, but just in case:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html"&gt;http://www.anapsid.org/bearded.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;this is the site I tended (don&amp;#39;t think I&amp;#39;ve seen a lizard in 5 years) to get husbandry info from for lizards.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Federation of British Herpetologists produced this last year:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="http://www.fbh.org.uk/news/images/Good_Practice_Guidelines.pdf"&gt;http://www.fbh.org.uk/news/images/Good_Practice_Guidelines.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;which was critically reviewed by Animal Protection Agency here: &lt;a&gt;http://www.apa.org.uk/press/201503-Guidelines-Review.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;by the author of: &lt;a  target='_blank'  href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welfare-Captive-Reptiles-Clifford-Warwick/dp/1402004036"&gt;https://www.amazon.co.uk/Welfare-Captive-Reptiles-Clifford-Warwick/dp/1402004036&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a  target='_blank'  href="https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/assessing-reptile-welfare/"&gt;https://knowledge.rcvs.org.uk/document-library/assessing-reptile-welfare/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;may or may not be of any use to you&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The RSPCA have some information aimed at owners: &lt;a  target='_blank'  href="https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/other/beardeddragon"&gt;https://www.rspca.org.uk/adviceandwelfare/pets/other/beardeddragon&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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