Locking down the Impact of New Zealand's COVID-19 Alert Level Changes on Pets.
Locking down the Impact of New Zealand's COVID-19 Alert Level Changes on Pets.
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10.3390/ani11030758
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发表时间：
2021-03-10
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Waran N
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Esam F;Forrest R;Waran N
是项调查探讨了新西兰COVID-19疫情封锁及以下警戒级别对宠物的影响。在第一次警报级别4锁定（最高级别的限制）的最后一周和三个月后警报级别1（最低级别的限制）期间对宠物主人进行了调查。在封锁期间，超过一半的受访者认为他们的宠物的健康状况比平时更好，大多数主人可以列出至少一个封锁对他们的宠物的好处。其中包括更多的陪伴、玩耍和锻炼。主人们表示，他们担心宠物在封锁后的健康状况，宠物缺少陪伴/关注和分离焦虑是主要主题。警戒级别1调查表明，主人继续与他们的宠物玩更多，但更高水平的运动没有保持。刚刚超过三分之一的主人采取措施准备他们的宠物过渡出锁定。结果表明，宠物可能已经享受了改善福利期间锁定由于增加人类与宠物的互动的可能性。主人采取的准备动物恢复正常生活的步骤，如果保持下去，可以长期提高宠物的健康。通过两项全国性调查研究了COVID-19大流行对新西兰境内人宠互动的影响，尤其是在封锁期间。在调查1中，宠物主人（n = 686）在为期五周的警戒级别4封锁（最高限制级别-2020年4月）的最后一周做出了回应，调查2涉及2020年7月警戒级别1（最低限制级别）的498名受访者。在封锁期间，54.7%的主人认为他们的宠物的健康状况比平时好，而只有7.4%的人认为情况更糟。大多数受访者（84.0%）可以列出至少一个锁定对他们的宠物的好处，他们指出宠物比锁定前有更多的玩耍（61.7%）和锻炼（49.7%）。许多受访者（40.3%）表示，他们担心宠物在封锁后的健康状况，宠物缺少陪伴/关注和分离焦虑是主要主题。在调查2中，27.9%的受访者报告说，他们在封锁后继续增加与宠物玩耍的频率，但是，更高水平的宠物运动没有保持。刚刚超过三分之一（35.9%）的主人采取措施准备他们的宠物过渡出锁定。结果表明，宠物可能已经享受了改善福利期间锁定由于增加人类与宠物的互动的可能性。主人采取的准备动物恢复正常生活的步骤，如果保持下去，可以长期提高宠物的健康。
This investigation explored the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and following alert levels on pets in New Zealand. Pet owners were surveyed during the last week of the first Alert Level 4 lockdown (highest level of restrictions) and then three months later during Alert Level 1 (lowest level of restrictions). During lockdown, just over half of those surveyed thought that their pet’s wellbeing was better than usual, and most owners could list at least one benefit of lockdown for their pets. These included more company, play and exercise. Owners expressed that they were concerned about their pet’s wellbeing after lockdown, with pets missing company/attention and separation anxiety being major themes. The Alert Level 1 survey indicated that owners continued to play with their pets more but that higher levels of exercise were not maintained. Just over one-third of owners took steps to prepare their pets to transition out of lockdown. The results indicate that pets may have enjoyed improved welfare during lockdown due to the possibility of increased human-pet interaction. The steps taken by owners to prepare animals for a return to normal life may enhance pet wellbeing long-term if maintained. The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic on human-pet interactions within New Zealand, particularly during lockdown, was investigated via two national surveys. In Survey 1, pet owners (n = 686) responded during the final week of the five-week Alert Level 4 lockdown (highest level of restrictions—April 2020), and survey 2 involved 498 respondents during July 2020 whilst at Alert Level 1 (lowest level of restrictions). During the lockdown, 54.7% of owners felt that their pets’ wellbeing was better than usual, while only 7.4% felt that it was worse. Most respondents (84.0%) could list at least one benefit of lockdown for their pets, and they noted pets were engaged with more play (61.7%) and exercise (49.7%) than pre-lockdown. Many respondents (40.3%) expressed that they were concerned about their pet’s wellbeing after lockdown, with pets missing company/attention and separation anxiety being major themes. In Survey 2, 27.9% of respondents reported that they continued to engage in increased rates of play with their pets after lockdown, however, the higher levels of pet exercise were not maintained. Just over one-third (35.9%) of owners took steps to prepare their pets to transition out of lockdown. The results indicate that pets may have enjoyed improved welfare during lockdown due to the possibility of increased human-pet interaction. The steps taken by owners to prepare animals for a return to normal life may enhance pet wellbeing long-term if maintained.
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影响因子：
3.2
作者：
Hsieh, HF;Shannon, SE
通讯作者：
Shannon, SE
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作者：
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通讯作者：
Raz, Tal
DOI：
10.1007/s42438-020-00143-2
发表时间：
2020-06-16
期刊：
Postdigital Science and Education
影响因子：
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作者：
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通讯作者：
O’Sullivan V
影响因子：
10.5
作者：
EMERSON, RM
通讯作者：
EMERSON, RM
影响因子：
3.7
作者：
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通讯作者：
Mills DS