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

Table 6 Owner-reported medication adherence

Medication	Time frame	Adherence	Number yes	Total number	Percentage (%)
Doxycycline
	Prior to injection 1
		Administered as prescribed	484	499	97
		Some not administered	15	499	3.0
		None administered	0	499	0
Prednisone
	Following injection 1
		Administered as prescribed	478	505	95
		Some not administered	22	505	4.4
		None administered	5	505	1.0
	Following injections 2/3
		Administered as prescribed	349	370	94
		Some not administered	20	370	5.4
		None administered	1	370	0.3
Tramadol
	Following injection 1
		Administered as prescribed	410	503	82
		Some not administered	84	503	17
		None administered	9	503	1.8
	Following injections 2/3
		Administered as prescribed	318	369	86
		Some not administered	42	369	11
		None administered	9	369	2.4
Heartworm preventive
	Prior to injection 1
		No lapses in therapy	455	509	89
		Some lapses in therapy	52	509	10.2
		Not administered	2	509	0.4
	Prior to injections 2/3
		No lapses in therapy	473	518	91
		Some lapses in therapy	40	518	7.7
		Not administered	5	518	1.0
	Prior to post-injection microfilaria test
		No lapses in therapy	387	412	94
		Some lapses in therapy	18	412	4.4
		Not administered	7	412	1.7
	Prior to post-injection antigen test
		No lapses in therapy	192	209	92
		Some lapses in therapy	14	209	6.7
		Not administered	3	209	1.4

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