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Table 5 Over the last 12 months, approximately what percentage of dogs in your clinic within an endemic area, have been prescribed preventative treatment against heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis )?

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

 

Percentage of dogs prescribed heartworm preventative within a clinic in an endemic area

 
 

Number clinics responding (% responding)

 

Country

None

≤25%

26–50%

51–75%

76–99%

All

Responders

France

24 (51)

9 (19)

2 (4)

9 (19)

2 (4)

1 (2)

47

Spain

0 (0)

8 (20)

6 (15)

5 (12)

13 (32)

9 (22)

41

Italy

0 (0)

3 (3)

2 (2)

6 (6)

35 (33)

61 (57)

107

Total

24 (12)

20 (10)

10 (5)

20 (10)

50 (26)

71 (36)

195