The principles of good husbandry practices in zoos (Animal hygiene of zoo animals in practice)

NOVÁK, P., ŠOCH, M., PŘIKRYL, I. & MALÁ, G. Základy správné chovatelské praxe v zoologických zahradách (Zoohygiena zoozvířat v praxi) Praha Uhříněves: Výzkumný ústasv živočišné výroby v.v.i., 2013, s. ISBN 978-80-7403-109-0{INTLINK}
NOVÁK, Pavel, ŠOCH, Miroslav, PŘIKRYL, Ivan a MALÁ, Gabriela. The principles of good husbandry practices in zoos (Animal hygiene of zoo animals in practice). Praha Uhříněves: Výzkumný ústasv živočišné výroby v.v.i., 2013, 50 p. ISBN 978-80-7403-109-0
Year2013
CathegoryOthers
No. of pages50
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Abstract

Publications allow users to create a basic idea of the zoo animals breeding specificities (technology systems of housing, feeding, handling, transport, etc.). The role of breeder / keeper consists in trying to create conditions that would allow natural animal behaviors and also fulfilling the natural needs of the animals (physiological, protective and behavioral needs). Furthermore, the publication provides information aimed to hygiene and breeding technology for most animals in zoos in the Czech Republic.