The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on a cohort of Labrador retrievers in England.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 pandemic is likely to have affected the welfare and health of dogs due to surges in adoptions and purchases, changes in the physical and mental health and financial status of dog owners, changes in dogs' lifestyle and routines and limited access to veterinary care. The aims of this study were to investigate whether COVID-19 restrictions were associated with differences in Labrador retrievers' lifestyle, routine care, insurance status, illness incidence or veterinary attendance with an illness, who were living in England and enrolled in Dogslife, an owner-based cohort study. Longitudinal questionnaire data from Dogslife that was relevant to the dates between the 23rd of March and the 4th of July 2020, during COVID-19 restrictions in England, were compared to

SUBMITTER: Woolley CSC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9233325 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature