How did SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affect the cats’ health in Hatay province? A retrospective study
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Doç. Dr. Gökhan UYANIK Kastamonu Üniversitesi, Türkiye
| Makale Türü | Özgün Makale (Uluslararası alan indekslerindeki dergilerde yayınlanan tam makale) | ||
| Dergi Adı | Topics in companion animal medicine | ||
| Makale Dili | – | Basım Tarihi | 09-2022 |
| Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa | 50 / 0 / 100696–0 | DOI | – |
| Makale Linki | https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1938973622000691 | ||
| Özet |
| The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic affected not only the physical and emotional health of human beings but also cats. Restrictions put into effect during the pandemic resulted in changes in the daily routine of pet cats and the number of new pet owners. The current study aimed to evaluate the diseases induced by stress in cats, such as gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and urinary tract diseases. To this end, the study evaluated the pre-pandemic (n: 52) (March 2019-Feb 2020) and pandemic (n: 95) (March 2020-March 2021) diagnosis data of cats (n: 147) with gastrointestinal, hepatobiliary, and urinary system diseases admitted to the Internal Medicine Department of Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Veterinary Health, Practice and Research Center between March 2019 and March 2021. There was no statistically significant difference between the sexes of the cats admitted to the clinic in both periods. There was a significant … |
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