Table 4 Retrospective analysis 2: Overview of the purchasing patterns observed in practices that sold flea and tick (FT) products and heartworm (HW) preventives separately, i.e., did not use combination products
Purchasing pattern (abbreviation) | Purchasing pattern (definition) |
|---|---|
FT only | The dogs received FT medication at any time, but no HW preventative during the observation period |
HW only | The dogs received HW preventive(s) at any time, but no FT medication during the observation period |
FT only + HW only | The dogs received FT and HW preventives on different days during the observation period |
FT-HW pair | The dogs received FT and HW preventives on the same day |
FT-HW pair + FT only | The dogs received FT and HW preventives on the same day and additional FT medication on another day |
FT-HW pair + HW only | The dogs received FT and HW preventives on the same day and additional HW preventive(s) on another day |
FT-HW pair + FT only + HW only | The dogs received FT and HW medication on the same day and additional FT and HW preventives on different days |