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ArticleHeliyon2024

Impact of COVID-19 on pets and pet owners: A survey conducted in selected veterinary clinics in Accra, Ghana.

Godwin Dogbey, Amos Dugah, Richard Kwamena Abbiw, Anthony Agbolosu, Kweku Asare-Dompreh, Theophilus Odoom, Allen Okine, Jonathan Amakye-Anim, Hope Richard Otsyina, Ben Enyetornye

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Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Godwin DogbeySchool of Veterinary Science, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala, Ghana.
Amos DugahSchool of Veterinary Science, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala, Ghana.
Richard Kwamena AbbiwWest African Centre for Cell and Molecular Biology of Infectious Pathogens, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Anthony AgbolosuSchool of Veterinary Science, University for Development Studies, Nyankpala, Ghana.
Kweku Asare-DomprehSchool of Veterinary Medicine, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Theophilus OdoomAccra Laboratory, Veterinary Services Directorate, Ghana.
Allen OkineSchool of Veterinary Medicine, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Jonathan Amakye-AnimSchool of Veterinary Medicine, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Hope Richard OtsyinaSchool of Veterinary Medicine, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.
Ben EnyetornyeSchool of Veterinary Medicine, College of Basic and Applied Sciences, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The study explores the impact of Covid-19 on pets and their owners using a structured questionnaire. One hundred fifty-seven (157) respondents were recruited from six veterinary clinics at strategic points within Accra. Only a third of owners gave their pet(s) special attention out of fear of contracting Covid-19 from their pet(s). 68.2 % of the respondents were interested in learning healthy pet-keeping tips from the electronic media and evident in their willingness (75.2 %) to embrace tele-veterinary services; a potential drift from traditional in-person way of providing veterinary services in Ghana. The decrease in household income (46.5 %), loss of employment for at least one person in the household (17.2 %) and associated spike in prices of pet related commodities affected the feeding of pets in about 44 % of respondents and ability to afford veterinary pet products (17.2 %). This is reflected in a 12.7 % reduction in the ability of pet owners to afford veterinary services. The observations made could be used as a basis for future research exploring the pet culture in Ghana and its evolution as a direct consequence of the pandemic.

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