Table 2 Number of cases of canine heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) infections: endemic regions seen by the practitioners in the last 12Â months
| Â | Number of cases: endemic regions | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number clinics responding | Â | ||||
Country | 0 | 1–5 | 6–10 | 11–25 | >26 | Responders |
France | 32 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 47 |
Spain | 6 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 41 |
Italy | 45 | 58 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 107 |
Total (%) | 83 (42) | 89 (46) | 12 (6) | 6 (3) | 5 (3) | 195 |