动物取扱业者配布适正饲养启発结果....pdfVIP

Results of Distribution of Leaflets for Appropriate Breeding to Animal Agencies TETSUNOBU JOSEN, AYA SAKAMOTO, and MASATOSHI HIRANO Hiroshima City Animal Control Center 11-27, Fujimi-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima 731-0135 SUMMARY Animal agencies have to take responsibility for providing adequate explanation of appropriate breeding methods to purechasers, and it is necessary for animal owners to advance their own appropriate breeding technigues. So, an entrance survey etc. on the appropriate breeding of animals was performed in notified animal agencies in our city similarly to last year, and the following 3 points were clarified : The explanation of having to be registered and vaccinated against rabies to purchasers showed a 30% increase over last year (this year : 79%, last year : 49%). Our direction also had a positive effect on the explanation. The distribution of educational leaflets was a 71% effective measure concerning appropriate breeding methods for animal owners. As the result of our direction performed once a year, the ability of animal agencies to explain the responsibilities of animal owners, improved strongly that it is very important to pefform steady direction.