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Authors
Maina, Elisa
Cox, Eric
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bijzonder Onderzoeksfonds UGent (01D06912., 01D06912.)
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Article History
Received: 14 January 2025
Accepted: 28 March 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: The owners of dogs interviewed in this study were part of the study approved by the Ethical Committee of Ghent University, Belgium (EC 2013/189 for healthy dogs and EC 2013/198 for allergic dogs) and by the Deontological Committee of the Belgian government (232663/13_11_2/14). This study involved gathering information from clients regarding their dogs’ health and perspectives and is not considered experimental. Therefore, no additional ethical approval was required. The animals were treated in accordance with high ethical standards and national legislation. Informed consent to participate in the study was obtained from all clients, who were fully informed about the nature and purpose of the study.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
