Table 1.
Country of origin of 1192 responding veterinary clinicians and breakdown according to various demographical parameters.
| Country or Region Practicing Clinician | Number of Respondents (%) | Location | Practice Type I | Practice Type II | % Cats and Dogs Insured | DM Diagnoses/Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 807 (67.8%) | Rural 95 (11.8%) Urban 192 (23.8%) Suburban 509 (63.1%) Other 11 (1.4%) |
SA 715 (89.3%) Mixed 62 (7.7%) Other 20 (2.5%) |
Private 732 (91.2%) Charity 9 (1.1%) Referral/Uni 37 (4.6%) Other 25 (3.1%) |
<20% insured 789 (98%) >20% insured 16 (2%) |
Cats: <6: 330 (40.9%) 6–10: 282 (34.9%) >10: 195 (24.2%) Dogs: <6: 492 (61.3%) 6–10: 195 (24.3%) >10: 115 (14.3%) |
| UK and Ireland | 168 (14.1%) | Rural 26 (15.5%) Urban 72 (42.9%) Suburban 67 (39.9%) Other 3 (1.8%) |
SA 139 (83.2%) Mixed 26 (15.6%) Other 2 (1.2%) |
Private 129 (77.2%) Charity 20 (12%) Referral/Uni 15 (9%) Other 3 (1.8%) |
<20% insured 59 (35.1%) >20% insured 109 (64.9%) |
Cats: <6: 90 (53.6%) 6–10: 47 (28.0%) >10: 31 (18.5%) Dogs: <6: 97 (58.1%) 6–10: 43 (25.7%) >10: 27 (16.2%) |
| Canada | 93 (7.8%) | Rural 10 (10.8%) Urban 27 (29.0%) Suburban 54 (58%) Other 2 (2.2%) |
SA 80 (86%) Mixed 11 (11.8%) Other 2 (2.2%) |
Private 82 (88.2%) Charity 3 (3.2%) Referral/Uni 4 (4.3%) Other 4 (4.3%) |
<20% insured 90 (96.8%) >20% insured 3 (3.2%) |
Cats: <6: 36 (38.7%) 6–10: 36 (38.7%) >10: 21 (22.6%) Dogs: <6: 67 (72.8%) 6–10: 19 (20.4%) >10: 6 (6.5%) |
| Continental Europe | 93 (7.8%) | Rural 13 (14.1%) Urban 46 (50%) Suburban 32 (34.8%) Other 1 (1.1%) |
SA 73 (78.5%) Mixed 16 (17.2%) Other 4 (4.3%) |
Private 68 (73.1%) Charity 2 (2.2%) Referral/Uni 21 (22.6%) Other 2 (2.2%) |
<20% insured 85 (92.4%) >20% insured 7 (7.6%) |
Cats: <6: 48 (51.6%) 6–10: 32 (34.4%) >10: 13 (14.0%) Dogs: <6: 69 (74.2%) 6–10: 14 (15.1%) >10: 10 (10.8%) |
| Australia | 29 (2.4%) | Rural 3 (10.3%) Urban 7 (24.1%) Suburban 19 (65.5%) Other 0 (0%) |
SA 27 (93.1%) Mixed 2 (6.9%) Other 0 (0%) |
Private 24 (82.8%) Charity 1 (3.4%) Referral/Uni 4 (13.8%) Other 0 (0%) |
<20% insured 29 (100%) >20% insured 0 (0%) |
Cats: <6: 13 (44.8%) 6–10: 11 (37.9%) >10: 5 (17.2%) Dogs: <6: 19 (65.5%) 6–10: 3 (10.3%) >10: 7 (24.1%) |
DM – Diabetes Mellitus; SA—100% small animal practice; Uni—referral or university practice.