Table 4 Dog owner opinions on the need for canine flea/tick protection in the US
US region | No. (%) of responses on treatment duration needed by US region | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0–5 months | 6 months | 7–11 months | 12 months | Average number | |
Northeast (n = 85) | 6 (7) | 20 (24) | 13 (15) | 46 (54) | 9.5 |
South (n = 156) | 14 (9) | 9 (6) | 8 (5) | 125 (80) | 10.7 |
Central (n = 162) | 7 (4) | 14 (9) | 21 (13) | 120 (74) | 10.7 |
West (n = 75) | 3 (4) | 6 (8) | 7 (9) | 59 (79) | 10.9 |
Overall (n = 478) | 30 (6) | 49 (10) | 49 (10) | 350 (73) | 10.6 |