Daniel Mota-Rojas, Ana Strappini, Alexandra L Whittaker, Marcelo Ghezzi, Cristiane Gonçalves Titto, Néstor Calderón-Maldonado, Patricia Mora-Medina, Adriana Domínguez-Oliva, Jocelyn Gómez-Prado, Ismael Hernández-Ávalos, Nancy José-Pérez, Alejandro Casas-Alvarado, Agustín Orihuela
Animal welfare is a societally relevant issue that is globally attracting increased attention. This is in addition to the importance placed on welfare for the animals themselves. However, the content and application of laws protecting animals' welfare vary across countries. In Latin America, there are a range of common practices or activities involving certain animal species, many of which are legal, that can impair an animal's quality of life. These include the performance of aesthetic surgical procedures; bull-, cock-, and dog fighting; and the existence of circuses that exhibit animals...
April 25, 2023: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI