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Table 1 Practitioner questionnaire and results

From: Investigating management choices for canine heartworm disease in northern Mississippi

Survey questions

Individual responses

Average

A

B

C

D

(a) Estimate the percentage of dogs diagnosed with HWI that receive slow/soft-kill therapy in this practice under your care.

10%

75%

60%

70%

53.75%

(b) When discussing protocols for heartworm treatment with clients, which adulticide method do you usually begin your discussion with?

Macrocyclic lactone

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

Melarsomine

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(c) Why do clients choose “slow-kill”? Please indicate the relative importance of each factor.

Owner’s convenience

0%

35%

7%

 

14%

Arsenical concern

0%

10%

6%

 

2.33%

Advanced patient age

0%

20%

10%

 

4%

Concurrent life-threatening disease

0%

20%

2%

 

1.33%

Cost concerns

100%

60%

75%

 

78.33%