Acta Vet. Brno 2025, 94: 119-128

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb202594020119

Enhancing animal welfare through education of representatives of citizens associations aimed at animal rescue and protection – a review

Jana Pajtášová1, Peter Korim1, Martin Chudý2, Valerián Kvokačka3, Jana Korimová1, Alena Nagyová1

1University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Košice, Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare, Košice, Slovak Republic
2State Veterinary and Food Administration of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
3District Veterinary and Food Administration Prešov, Prešov, Slovak Republic

Received February 17, 2025
Accepted July 8, 2025

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