Table 4. Cat owners’ survey questions and responses in the US, UK, and France.
| Survey question and response options | US (2020) | UK (2019) | France (2018) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1. What is your level of satisfaction with Bravecto® | ||||
| Very satisfied Satisfied Neutral Unsatisfied or very unsatisfied |
65% (292/448) 31% (142/448) 3% (12/448) <1% (2/448) |
66% (333/507) 30% (151/507) 3% (17/507) 1% (6/507) |
63% (322/510) 31% (159/510) 4% (20/510) 2% (9/510) |
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| Q2. Which Bravecto® benefits are important to you (select all that apply)? | ||||
| 12-week dosing interval Single-dose efficacy Ease of use Less stress for cat Less stress for me Recommended by veterinarian |
76% (344/451) 55% (246/451) 34% (154/451) 53% (238/451) 54% (243/451) 57% (255/451) |
82% (419/512) 72% (367/512) 39% (198/512) 64% (328/512) 52% (265/512) 63% (320/512) |
70% (359/510) 53% (272/510) 47% (242/510) 37% (190/510) 37% (186/510) NA |
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| Q3. If you had to select one, which is the most important reason to use Bravecto® for cats? | ||||
| 12-week dosing interval Single-dose efficacy Veterinarian recommended Less stress for cat Kills fleas quickly |
36% (162/451) 24% (107/451) 15% (66/451) 12% (54/451) NA |
33% (159/481) 37% (180/481) 10% (47/481) 14% (67/481) NA |
38% (195/510) 21% (109/510) NA 9% (46/510) 13% (66/510) |
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| Q4. Compared to a monthly flea and tick product, which of the following have you experienced with Bravecto® (select all that apply) | ||||
| Can treat cat less often Cat has fewer fleas Cat has fewer ticks 12-week dosing easier to remember Cat is protected when it matters most More likely to apply on time so cat is better protected Less likely to forget to treat my cat |
63% (189/298) 39% (116/298) 17% (50/298) 36% (108/298) NA 31% (93/298) 30% (89/298) |
54% (194/362) 43% (157/362) 15% (55/362) 41% (150/362) NA 46% (166/362) 41% (150/362) |
56% (217/386) 31% (119/386) 19% (74/386) 41% (207/386) 35% (136/386) NA 42% (163/386) |
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| Q5. Do you give Bravecto® at its recommended dosing interval of 12 weeks? a | ||||
| Mostly on time Delayed a few days Delayed by weeks or months |
66% (293/448) 24% (108/448) 10% (47/448) |
63% (319/506) 22% (110/506) 15% (77/506) |
52% (267/510) 25% (129/510) 23% (114/510) |
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| Questions 6–11 were answered by cat owners with prior experience using monthly flea and tick products. | ||||
| Q6. Does Bravecto® provide more months of flea and tick protection per year compared to other products you have used? | ||||
| More months Fewer months Same number of months |
37% (110/300) 26% (80/300) 37% (110/300) |
42% (145/346) 28% (98/346) 30% (103/346) |
57% (219/386) 11% (42/386) 32% (125/386) |
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| Q7. Are you more likely to give Bravecto® on time compared to monthly flea and tick products? | ||||
| Yes No About the same Don’t know |
62% (186/300) <1% (2/300) 33% (100/300) 4% (12/300) |
65% (231/357) 3% (11/357) 30% (106/357) 2% (9/357) |
59% (225/386) 7% (28/386) 28% (109/386) 6% (24/386) |
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| Q8. Is it more convenient to give repeat doses of Bravecto® compared to a monthly flea and tick product? | ||||
| More convenient About the same Less convenient |
86% (259/300) 13% (37/300) 1% (4/300) |
89% (317/358) 10% (39/358) 1% (2/358) |
80% (308/386) 19% (73/386) 1% (5/386) |
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| Q9. Is dosing with Bravecto® easier than dosing with a monthly flea and tick product? | ||||
| Easier About the same Less easy |
78% (233/300) 21% (64/300) 1% (3/300) |
86% (309/358) 13% (48/358) <1% (1/358) |
NA NA NA |
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| Q10. Do you prefer Bravecto® for cats compared to other flea and tick products you have used? | ||||
| Yes No No preference |
87% (260/300) 2% 97/300) 11% (33/300) |
88% (315/360) 1% (2/360) 11% (43/360) |
89% (344/386) 2% (9/386) 9% (33/386) |
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| Q11. Would you go back to using a monthly product? | ||||
| Yes No Don’t know |
7% (20/300) 71% (214/300) 22% (66/300) |
4% (10/250) 96% (240/250) NA |
NA NA NA |
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NA = not applicable. (a) = In the France survey, this question was phrased: “When you give a dose of Bravecto® for cats, do you renew the prescription after 12 weeks?”