Improving access to melarsomine therapy: treating canine heartworm infection in a high-volume, outpatient community clinic setting

Table 3 Retention rates across each stage of the treatment plan

		Relative to previous appointment type		Cumulative
Appointment type	Total dogs	Difference (number)	Retention rate (%)	Difference (number)	Retention rate (%)
Injection 1	556	–	–	–	–
Injection 2	541	15	97	15	97
Injection 3	539	2	99.6	17	97
Post-injection microfilaria test	442	97	82	114	80
Post-injection antigen test	253	189	57	303	46

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