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Table 4 How aware are the veterinary practitioners of the ESCCAP Heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) Guidelines

From: Canine heartworm disease (Dirofilaria immitis) in Western Europe: survey of veterinary awareness and perceptions

 

Awareness of ESCCAP Heartworm Guidelines

 
 

Number clinics responding (% responding)

 

Country

Not aware

Slightly aware

Moderately aware

Quite aware

Very aware

Responders

UK (non-endemic)

22 (67)

5 (15)

3 (9)

3 (9)

0 (0)

33

Germany (non-endemic)

40 (40)

38 (38)

20 (20)

3 (3)

0 (0)

101

Netherlands (non-endemic)

32 (94)

1 (3)

1 (3)

0 (0)

0 (0)

34

France (non-endemic)

63 (73)

9 (10)

10 (12)

2 (2)

2 (2)

86

France (endemic)

29 (62)

9 (19)

4 (9)

4 (9)

1 (2)

47

Spain (non-endemic)

25 (37)

13 (19)

22 (32)

6 (9)

2 (3)

68

Spain (endemic)

15 (37)

4 (10)

10 (24)

9 (22)

3 (7)

41

Italy (non-endemic)

35 (52)

11 (16)

14 (21)

5 (7)

2 (3)

67

Italy (endemic)

56 (52)

19 (18)

20 (19)

8 (7)

4 (4)

107

Total (non-endemic)

217 (56)

77 (20)

70 (18)

19 (5)

6 (2)

389

Total (endemic)

100 (51)

32 (16)

34 (17)

21 (11)

8 (4)

195

Total

317 (54)

109 (19)

104 (18)

40 (7)

14 (2)

584