The impact of COVID-19 on access to canine integrative medical care in Michigan, USA, and Ontario and British Columbia, Canada.
Vet Anaesth Analg
; 49(6): 580-588, 2022 Nov.
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en Inglés
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1984186
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To determine the effects of the COVID-19 associated restrictions on the ability of owners in Michigan (MI), USA versus Ontario (ON) and British Columbia (BC), Canada, to obtain care for their chronically painful dogs. STUDYDESIGN:
Cross-sectional survey. POPULATION A total of 90 owners met the inclusion criteria for the study.METHODS:
An anonymous electronic survey was distributed to owners at four veterinary integrative medicine (IM) clinics during July and August 2020. Two clinics in MI and one each in ON and BC were recruited. Owners were asked about availability of IM care preceding and during COVID-19 restrictions and their opinions of the impact of COVID-19 on their dog's health. The survey asked where owners sought care for their dogs, types of chronic conditions treated, therapeutic modalities used, and if owners had a medical background. Comparisons were made within and between groups. Thematic analysis, Fisher's exact test, chi-square analyses, McNemar's and Wilcoxon signed-rank tests for paired comparisons were performed (p < 0.05).RESULTS:
During COVID-19 restrictions, access to IM care was better for dogs in ON and BC than in MI (p < 0.001). The negative effect of the pandemic restrictions to IM care on quality of life was perceived greater by owners in MI than those in ON and BC (p < 0.001). The owners' medical backgrounds had no effect on attempts to access care during this time (p = 0.76). CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The results suggest that a widespread disease in humans had an adverse impact on animal welfare. Providers of veterinary care should use this experience to establish protocols to ensure continuity of care for chronically painful animals in the event of a similar situation in the future.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Medicina Veterinaria
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Enfermedades de los Perros
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio experimental
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio pronóstico
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Ensayo controlado aleatorizado
Límite:
Animales
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Humanos
País/Región como asunto:
America del Norte
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Vet Anaesth Analg
Asunto de la revista:
Anestesiología
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Medicina Veterinaria
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
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