Table 9 How do you think companion animal owners are aware of the risk of heartworm ( Dirofilaria immitis ) when traveling to heartworm endemic areas?
| Â | Perceived pet owner awareness of heartworm risk when traveling from non-endemic areas to endemic areas | Â | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Number clinics responding (% responding) | Â | ||||
Country | Not aware | Slightly aware | Somewhat aware | Moderately aware | Very aware | Responders |
UK | 16 (48) | 14 (42) | 2 (6) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 33 |
Germany | 35 (35) | 49 (49) | 13 (13) | 3 (3) | 1 (1) | 101 |
Netherlands | 8 (24) | 16 (47) | 4 (12) | 5 (15) | 1 (3) | 34 |
France | 46 (53) | 29 (34) | 10 (12) | 1 (1) | 0 (0) | 86 |
Spain | 21 (31) | 21 (31) | 17 (25) | 6 (9) | 3 (4) | 68 |
Italy | 16 (24) | 24 (36) | 18 (27) | 9 (13) | 0 (0) | 67 |
Total | 142 (37) | 153 (39) | 64 (16) | 25 (6) | 5 (1) | 389 |