Steiger A
Abteilung Tierhaltung und Tierschutz, Universität Bern, Switzerland.
Schweiz Arch Tierheilkd. 2008 Sep;150(9):449-55. doi: 10.1024/0036-7281.150.9.449.
The contribution deals with legal structure, organization and problems of application of the Swiss animal welfare legislation of 1978. Besides positive effects considerable problems with the application of the legislation occurred, in particular in housing of bovines, swine and laying hens. Punishable acts of animal protection in companion and pet animals were markedly increasing in the last years, particularly in dogs. There were also loopholes in the legislation, which could be filled by the new animal welfare law of 2005 and the animal welfare ordinance of 2008 with only a few exceptions.
该文稿探讨了1978年瑞士动物福利立法的法律架构、组织情况及应用问题。除了积极影响外，该立法在应用中出现了相当多的问题，尤其是在牛、猪和蛋鸡的饲养方面。近年来，伴侣动物和宠物的虐待行为显著增加，特别是针对狗的行为。该立法也存在漏洞，2005年的新动物福利法和2008年的动物福利条例填补了其中的大部分漏洞，仅有少数例外情况。
