How are animals protected in the Slovak Republic law?

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36151/DALPS.068

Keywords:

animal, cruelty, legislation, protection, welfare

Abstract

The authors' work focuses on the evolution of animal protection issues in the context of legal rules in the Slovak Republic. Animal cruelty is the most prominently highlighted issue. There are legal regulations that define the relevant rules for the breeding and keeping of companion animals, farm animals, wild animals, and experimental animals; breeders' obligations to animals, primarily for their protection and welfare; and actions that are considered abusive and prohibited. The perpetrators' activities, which reflect the essence of unwanted behavior against animals, are made feasible by the involvement of administrative or legal consequences. These are also discussed in the article.

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Author Biographies

Alena Nagyova, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia

DVM. PhD. Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare. 

 

Daniela Takacova, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia

Prof. PhD. Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare. 

Renata Karolova, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia

Ing. PhD. Department of Breeding and Diseases of Game, Fish and Bees, Ecology and Cynology. 

 

Nicol Beregszasziova, University of Veterinary Medicine and Pharmacy in Kosice, Slovakia

Ing. Department of Public Veterinary Medicine and Animal Welfare. 

 

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2025-06-18

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Nagyova, A., Takacova, D., Karolova, R., & Beregszasziova, N. (2025). How are animals protected in the Slovak Republic law?. DALPS (Derecho Animal-Animal Legal and Policy Studies), 3, 634–659. https://doi.org/10.36151/DALPS.068

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Vol. 3 (2025)

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Legislative news

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