Çevik, Çağın https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8509-8382
Kurt, Bahar Ozturk https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1171-002X
Bilgiç, Bengü https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6952-2937
Or, Mehmet Erman https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8764-1956
Ercan, Alev Meltem https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4533-4907
Funding for this research was provided by:
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa
Article History
Received: 23 January 2026
Accepted: 13 April 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in strict accordance with animal welfare guidelines and approved by the Ethics Committee of Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (Approval No: 2021/36).
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: Informed consent was obtained from all dog owners included in the study.
: The authors affirm that the owners of the animals provided informed consent for the publication of the data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.