TABLE 6:
Frequency of sensitivity testing reflecting differences according to type of practice and country (expressed as a percentage of the total number of responses in the relevant practice type or country)
| Frequency | All responses | CA practitioners | FP animal practitioners | E practitioners | Belgium | Czech Republic | France | Germany | Spain | Sweden | UK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequently | In most cases | 9.7 | 10.3 | 6.5 | 14.9 | 4.8 | 8.3 | 3.8 | 17.0 | 3.0 | 34.0 | 6.2 |
| Always when feasible | 3.8 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 7.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 8.6 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 5.2 | |
| Regularly (disease status herd/flock) | 24.3 | 18.8 | 34.2 | 28.4 | 22.9 | 19.4 | 19.9 | 29.8 | 11.2 | 39.7 | 28.3 | |
| Less frequently | Seldom (poor response or complicated case) | 44.3 | 51.1 | 32.8 | 37.9 | 44.5 | 58.3 | 51.5 | 36.0 | 56.1 | 18.6 | 47.2 |
| Seldom (randomly) | 8.1 | 7.3 | 10.9 | 5.0 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 11.5 | 6.2 | 4.9 | 1.1 | 7.2 | |
| Never | 9.8 | 9.1 | 12.3 | 6.4 | 14.1 | 5.5 | 11.8 | 2.4 | 20.5 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
CA, Companion animal; E, Equine; FP, Food producing