Table 3.

Percentage of 500 respondents reporting different levels of pain for each condition and time frame selected to seek veterinary attention following detection of condition. Empty cells were not asked for the specific question

	Percentage of respondents reporting level of pain associated with the conditon				Percentage of respondents reporting attention needed within different timescales
	Not painful	Somewhat painful	Painful	Severely Painful	Does not need veterinary attention	After 14 days	Within 8–14 days	Within 4–7 day	Within 2–3 days	Same day
Bone fracture	0.0	1.0	7.4	91.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.4	0.8	98.8
Overgrown back teeth	0.0	2.6	38.6	58.8	0.0	0.0	0.8	4.6	37.8	56.8
Gut stasis	0.2	3.2	23.8	72.8	0.0	0.0	0.2	0.2	2.8	96.8
Fly strike	0.6	4.8	19.0	75.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	0.6	4.2	94.8
Hock sores	0.0	8.0	46	45.2	1.4	0.4	0.8	6.8	42.0	48.6
Ear infection	0.2	6.6	42.8	50.4	0.2	0.0	0.0	2.6	28.8	68.4
Urine scalding	0.2	5.4	43.2	51.2	0.8	0.2	0.4	4.0	34.2	60.4
Neutering -female	2.4	20.0	44.6	33.0
Neutering-male	2.8	29.4	45.8	22.0
Hay poke in eye	0.4	17.2	47.6	34.8	3.6	0.6	0.4	1.2	18.4	75.8
Thorn in foot	0.2	16.0	51.6	32.2
Bite wound	0.0	13.8	48.2	38.0	3.2	0.2	0.4	2.4	15.4	78.4
Osteoarthritis	0.0	12.0	56.0	32.0	0.6	2.2	3.6	17.8	48.6	27.2
Lump or swelling	1.6	35.2	47.8	15.4	0.4	0.6	2.2	10.4	39.2	47.2