title: [Keeping of pets--assessment of accessories].
abstract: In keeping of pets accessories play an important role. They serve to improve the conditions of pet keeping or even help to make it possible at all. Beyond that, accessories enrich activity of the animals and thus may increase their well-being. But accessories can endanger health and life of the pets due to deficient quality or due to inadequate use. This paper demonstrates the sources of danger potentially arising from accessories by pointing out examples. On the other hand exemplary paraphernalia and ways of pet keeping are presented which are qualified to increase well-being of the pets and to avoid physical impairment.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Steinigeweg
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards*; D010988:Play and Playthings / Q000293:injuries; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary