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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

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Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark

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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.


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