Table 5.
Comparison of how care for acute, preventative, chronic health issues and end-of-life health issues was received during the COVID-19 pandemic (%, n).
| Type of issues/ how was care received (% or n) | Acute | Preventative | Chronic | End-of-life-care |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treated as usual (%) | 128 (15) | 97 (20) | 89 (21) | 33 (28) |
| Treated outdoors (%) | 68 (8) | 41 (8) | 40 (10) | 23 (20) |
| Treated without the owner (%) | 369 (44) | 200 (40) | 179 (43) | 12 (10) |
| Telephone advice only (%) | 91 (11) | 24 (5) | 37 (9) | 0 |
| Email/app advice only (%) | 25 (3) | 6 (1) | 9 (2) | 0 |
| Telephone advice & called into practice (%) | 68 (8) | 21 (4) | 19 (5) | 0 |
| Collected meds only (%) | 84 (10) | 96 (19) | 44 (11) | 0 |
| Other (%) | 10 (1) | 13 (3) | 6 (1) | 22 (19)* |
| TOTAL (across all categories, n) | 843 | 498 | 417 | 110 |
*
Of the 22 dogs, 6 were euthanised at home, 2 died before owner reached the vet practice and in the case of 9 owners decided not to euthanise at that point.