Question	Options
1. Has your cat or dog worn an Elizabethan Collar in the past twelve months?	Yes (continue to survey) No (Thank you for your interest. This survey is only open to persons whose dog has worn an Elizabethan collar in the past six months)
2. Your age (years) _____	*insert age in years*
3. Your gender	Male Female Other
4. Postcode	*insert postcode*
5. Are you a veterinarian, veterinary nurse, veterinary technician, animal trainer or a person who works with animals for a living?	Yes No
6. In your household, responsibility for the care of your companion animal is:	Mostly my responsibility Mostly someone else’s responsibility Shared between household members
7. How long was your companion animal required to wear an Elizabethan collar?	< 24 h 24–72 h 72 h–7 days 8–14 days 15–21 days > 21 days Intermittent use Can’t recall
8. What was the reason?	To protect a surgical site on the body To protect a surgical site on the head or neck To protect a bandage/drain/implant To prevent self-trauma because of a skin condition Other (Please describe)
9. Which activities, if any, did the collar interfere with (rate all that apply) [1 = cannot perform this activity when wearing collar; 2 = has some difficulty performing this activity when wearing collar; 3 = needs assistance when performing this activity; 4 = Elizabethan collar makes minimal difference when performing this activity; 5 = Elizabethan collar makes no difference to performance of this activity]	Eating 1–5 Drinking 1–5 Walking 1–5 Other exercise 1–5 Interacting with people 1–5 Playing 1–5 Resting/sleeping 1–5 Outdoor access 1–5 Other (please add) 1–5
10. Are you aware of how to check whether your companion animal Elizabethan collar is too tight/loose or not?	Yes No Don’t know
11. Did your companion animal exhibit any difficulty breathing while wearing the Elizabethan collar?	Yes No Not sure
10a. If yes, did these difficulties breathing exist before the use of the Elizabethan collar due to prior health problems?	Yes (please specify) No
12. Were you required to re-size or replace your pet’s Elizabethan collar in the duration that they were required to use it?	Yes No Don’t know
11a. If yes, why?	The collar was too tight The collar was too loose My dog was continuously trying to destroy the collar Other (please specify)
13. Did your companion animal acquire any injuries as a result of the Elizabethan collar? (tick all that apply)	Skin of the neck was abraded/ulcerated Injury due to limbs getting caught in collar Injury due to interactions with other pets Itching/irritation Other (please specify) Not applicable
14. While wearing the collar, you would say that your pet’s response to sound is:	As usual More sensitive to sound Less sensitive to sound Not responsive to sound at all
15. Did you remove the Elizabethan collar during the time its use was prescribed:	Never Only for certain activities (for example eating, drinking) Only under supervision Most of the time
16. How often did your companion animal remove the collar without your assistance	Never Sometimes Frequently Couldn’t keep it on him/her
17. If you had any other companion animals at the time your companion animal was required to use an Elizabethan collar, did interactions between these animals change?	Reduced interaction Increased friendly interactions Increased unfriendly interactions Decreased friendly interactions Decreased unfriendly interactions No change in interactions Not applicable
18.Have you ever used alternatives to achieve the same purpose as an Elizabethan collar? (tick all that apply)	Local dressing T-shirt or wrap Sedation E collar alternative such as an inflatable collar Other (please describe) No
17a. If so, was it:	More successful than an Elizabethan collar? About as effective as an Elizabethan collar Less effective than an Elizabethan collar
19. Rate your companion animal’s quality of life WITH the Elizabethan collar from 1–5 [1 (Couldn’t be better)–5 (very poor)]	1 2 3 4 5
20. Rate your companion animal’s quality of life WITHOUT the Elizabethan collar from 1–5 [1 (Couldn’t be better)–5 (very poor)]	1 2 3 4 5
21. Do you wish to provide any additional comments?	*insert any addition comments*