Table 8 What is your perceived risk of heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) infection being brought back into your non-endemic country/region by traveling dogs
| Â | Perceived risk of heartworm when traveling with pets return to non-endemic areas from endemic areas | Â | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number clinics responding (% responding) | Â | Â | ||||
Country | No risk | Little risk | Some risk | Moderate risk | High risk | Total risk | Responders |
UK | 2 (6) | 17 (52) | 13 (36) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 31 (94) | 33 |
Germany | 8 (8) | 29 (29) | 34 (34) | 22 (22) | 8 (8) | 93 (92) | 101 |
Netherlands | 3 (9) | 12 (35) | 15 (44) | 4 (12) | 0 (0) | 31 (91) | 34 |
France | 13 (15) | 59 (69) | 11 (13) | 2 (2) | 1 (1) | 73 (85) | 86 |
Spain | 12 (18) | 30 (44) | 17 (25) | 6 (9) | 3 (4) | 56 (82) | 68 |
Italy | 6 (9) | 16 (24) | 25 (37) | 13 (19) | 7 (10) | 61 (91) | 67 |
Total | 44 (11) | 163 (42) | 115 (30) | 48 (12) | 19 (5) | 345 (89) | 389 |