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Article History

Received: 15 November 2023

Accepted: 10 September 2024

First Online: 28 September 2024

Declarations

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: This study is conducted under the regulatory framework of the Veterinary Surgeons Act, and therefore a Home Office (Experimental) License is not required for this work, as it does not fall under A(SP)A. Ethics consent has been granted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) Ethics Review Panel (Reference: 2022-012-Stavisky). Owner consent: All owners will be informed that participation is voluntary, and that refusal to participate will in no way prejudice or influence the care of their pets. Owners will be guided through the consent form, invited to ask questions and, where owners agree to participate, will be asked to sign to indicate this. Owners will be provided with material (printed and/or online) which will supply further details about the study, and a point of contact for queries or if they would like to withdraw. The consent form was supplied to the RCVS Ethics Review Panel as part of the ethical review process.

: Not applicable.

: Any necessary amendments to the protocol will be clearly communicated in the final manuscript produced from the study.

: The authors declare no competing interests.