Table 10 How likely do you think that heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) will become endemic in your currently non-endemic region within the next 10Â years?
| Â | Perceived risk of heartworm spreading to non-endemic areas | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number clinics responding (% responding) | Â | ||||
Country | Not at all likely | Slightly likely | Somewhat likely | Moderately likely | Very likely | Responders |
UK | 11 (33) | 12 (36) | 4 (12) | 5 (15) | 1 (3) | 33 |
Germany | 18 (18) | 30 (30) | 28 (28) | 23 (23) | 2 (2) | 101 |
Netherlands | 3 (9) | 17 (50) | 7 (21) | 6 (18) | 1 (3) | 34 |
France | 34 (40) | 37 (43) | 10 (12) | 2 (2) | 3 (3) | 86 |
Spain | 20 (29) | 22 (32) | 17 (25) | 5 (7) | 4 (6) | 68 |
Italy | 3 (4) | 12 (18) | 25 (37) | 16 (24) | 11 (16) | 67 |
Total | 89 (23) | 130 (33) | 91 (23) | 57 (15) | 22 (6) | 389 |