Table 4. Dog health treatment details for the 74 dogs surveyed in the Northern Peninsular Area (NPA), Australia, 2015.
| Variable | Category | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Last veterinary visit | 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 23 | |
| 2013 and earlier | 15 | 48 | |
| Never | 7 | 23 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 3 | |
| Needle in lifetime | Yes | 21 | 68 |
| No | 9 | 29 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 3 | |
| Latest needle1 | 2015 | 3 | 14 |
| 2014 | 4 | 19 | |
| 2013 and earlier | 13 | 62 | |
| Unknown | 1 | 5 | |
| Reason for latest needle2 | Worming/mange | 16 | 57 |
| Vaccination | 11 | 39 | |
| Other3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Vaccination if disease | Yes | 31 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 | |
| Vaccination if told to | Yes | 31 | 100 |
| No | 0 | 0 | |
| Euthanize if disease | Yes | 28 | 90 |
| No | 2 | 7 | |
| Unsure | 1 | 3 | |
| Euthanize if told to | Yes | 26 | 84 |
| No | 4 | 13 | |
| Unsure | 1 | 3 |
1 Percentages of the 21 respondents that replied “Yes” to if their dog had a needle in their lifetime.
2 Some dogs had more than one needle so the percentage is derived from the total number of needles given, which were 28.
3 Other reasons for needle were arthritis treatments