6 in 10 pet owners surveyed in the UK, Austria and Denmark believe their pets should have access to the same healthcare treatment options as humans, with those reporting the strongest emotional attachment to their pets being most likely to desire advanced care options
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6 in 10 pet owners surveyed in the UK, Austria and Denmark believe their pets should have access to the same healthcare treatment options as humans, with those reporting the strongest emotional attachment to their pets being most likely to desire advanced care options
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0299315
Article Title: Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark
Author Countries: UK, Denmark, Austria
Funding: The study was supported via the Danish Centre for Companion Animal Welfare, of which Peter Sandøe is a leader. No grant number associated with funding The Centre gets its core funding from the charitable foundation Skibsreder Per Henriksen, R. og Hustrus Fond. https://skibsrederperhenriksensfond.dk/ The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0299315
Article Title
Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark
Article Publication Date
20-Mar-2024
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.