Perception and Knowledge of Final-Year Veterinary Students About Exotic Pet Mammals

. 2025 Mar 3;12(3):235.

doi: 10.3390/vetsci12030235.

Affiliations

¹ Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
² Department of Animal Breeding and Livestock Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
³ Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
⁴ Department of Marketing in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

Mario Ostović et al. Vet Sci. 2025.

. 2025 Mar 3;12(3):235.

doi: 10.3390/vetsci12030235.

¹ Department of Animal Hygiene, Behavior and Welfare, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
² Department of Animal Breeding and Livestock Production, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
³ Department of Physiology and Radiobiology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.
⁴ Department of Marketing in Agriculture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia.

Abstract

Non-traditional or exotic pets are increasingly popular worldwide [...].

Keywords: exotic pets; risk perception; survey; veterinary medicine.

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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