Table 3.

Answers to questions about main treatment decisions in regards to DM (euthanasia at the time of diagnosis, at 1 month and 1 year).

Question Number	“Typically, in this practice, out of ten cats or dogs newly diagnosed with diabetes mellitus,….” (second part of the question continued below)	Cats: Median (IQR)	Dogs: Median (IQR)
C1/D1	“… how many are euthanased on request of the owner at time of diagnosis?”	1 (0–2)	1 (0–1)
C2/D2	“…how many are euthanased on request of the owner because of not wanting to treat with insulin injections at time of diagnosis?”	1 (0–1)	0 (0–1)
C3/D3	“…and started on insulin injections, in how many is insulin treatment subsequently stopped within 1 month because of lack of success or compliance?”	0 (0–1)	0 (0–1)
C4/D4	“…and started on insulin injections, in how many is insulin treatment subsequently stopped within 1 year because of lack of success or compliance?”	1 (0–2)	1 (0–2)

IQR—interquartile range.