LAWS PREVENTING UNNECESSARY CANINE COSMETIC SURGERY IN ITALY AND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: TWO LEGISLATIVE REALITIES COMPARED

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angličtina
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LAWS PREVENTING UNNECESSARY CANINE COSMETIC SURGERY IN ITALY AND IN THE CZECH REPUBLIC: TWO LEGISLATIVE REALITIES COMPARED
Original language description
Many invasive procedures, including surgery (ear cropping, tail docking, and debarking in the dog), are performed on dogs for purely cosmetic reasons or convenience. These procedures, also known as "cosmetic surgery", fall into a variety of categories from the arguably unethical to the undoubtedly criminal, because they are mostly carried out solely to alter a dog-s physical appearance. Although in several European countries these procedures are banned, except when performed by a veterinarian for medical reasons, veterinarians are often requested to perform them for multifarious reasons. Though controversial, canine cosmetic surgery continues to be performed, raching epidemic proportions. The authors summarize legislation, individual positions and veterinary attitudes regarding cosmetic surgery in Italy and the Czech Republic. Additionally, they explain the ways in which the law is being used in the two countries to prevent these unnecessary procedures, and how current and future anti-
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Publication year
2010
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S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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