Table 1. Details of questionnaire recipients, responses before and after reminders, as well as median response time.
| Recipients | Responses* before 1st reminder | Responses* after 1st reminder | Responses* after 2nd reminder | Total respondents | Completed questionnaires | Median Response time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterinarians | 3657 | 409 (sms) | 263 | 116 | 1161 (32%) | 1022 | 7 m 59 s |
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| Veterinary nurses | 1650 | 278 | 254 | 92 | 624 (38%) | 572 | 8 m 46 s |
| Dog owners | 209 263 | 33 201 | 22 193 | 11 040 | 66 434 (32%) | 61 665 | 10 m 17 s |
*Number of registered responses (1 / respondent) before / after day of reminder includes incompletely answered questionnaires.