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Summary 5 animal needs - Exotic heath and husbandry
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What are the 5 animal needs according to the animal welfare act 2006 and how can we ensure we meet these needs when caring for exotic species.

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  • March 25, 2023
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5 animal welfare needs
06/10/2022 10:18




Definitions
• Endothermic - animals that regulate their own body
temperature using internal sources such as fat stores.
Eg - dog.
• Ectothermic - animals that do not regulate their
temperature by themselves but use their external
environment. Eg - leopard gecko
• Temperature - the level of heat present in an area.
• Lighting - soup
• Humidity -
• Ventilation -
• Design - The layout of an area
• Environment - The area surrounding the animal
• Diet -
• Socialisation -
• Typical behaviour -
• Suffering and disease -




5 needs
• Need for a suitable diet
• Need for a suitable environment
• Need to be housed with, or apart, from other animals
• Need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and
disease.

The impact of fulfilling these needs
• Suitable diet
○ Nutritional needs are met
○ Species hydrated
○ Bodily functions work properly
○ Animal develops normally.
• Suitable environment
○ Able to thermoregulate
○ Encourage typical behaviours
○ Suitable circadian rhythms
○ Stimulate breeding seasons

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