Factors Associated with Medication Noncompliance in Dogs in New Zealand.

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dc.citation.issue17
dc.citation.volume14
dc.contributor.authorOdom TF
dc.contributor.authorRiley CB
dc.contributor.authorBenschop J
dc.contributor.authorHill KE
dc.contributor.editorPaterson M
dc.coverage.spatialSwitzerland
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-02T00:06:22Z
dc.date.available2024-10-02T00:06:22Z
dc.date.issued2024-09-03
dc.description.abstractClient compliance with prescribed medication instructions to treat their pets is a concern. This study describes factors associated with the noncompliance of dog owners with veterinary recommendations for medication, as well as client-reported barriers and aids to administering medications. A cross-sectional survey of dog owners' compliance with veterinary medication recommendations was performed from 9 January 2019 to 18 July 2020. A convenience sample of owners who prescribed medication for their dogs during or following elective veterinary examination was surveyed regarding medication administration experience and compliance. Owners were followed up to determine if the course of medication had been completed. Compliance data were analyzed descriptively. Logistic regression was performed with compliance as the outcome. Medication noncompliance was recorded for 47% (71/151) of owners. Increasing dog age was associated with better owner compliance (p < 0.05). Pet owners who used "nothing" as an aid to medicating were less likely to be noncompliant (p < 0.05). Forty-seven percent (71/151) of owners reported that "nobody" showed them how to administer the medication. One-third of dog owners (47/151) reported challenges in medicating their pets. The most common reason cited by clients reporting challenges was a resistant pet. Demonstration of medication administration techniques and discussion about available aids to medicating a pet may improve client compliance.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionSeptember 2024
dc.format.pagination2557-
dc.identifier.author-urlhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/39272342
dc.identifier.citationOdom TF, Riley CB, Benschop J, Hill KE. (2024). Factors Associated with Medication Noncompliance in Dogs in New Zealand.. Animals (Basel). 14. 17. (pp. 2557-).
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/ani14172557
dc.identifier.eissn2076-2615
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn2076-2615
dc.identifier.number2557
dc.identifier.piiani14172557
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71556
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherMDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/17/2557
dc.relation.isPartOfAnimals (Basel)
dc.rights(c) 2024 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectadherence
dc.subjectcompliance
dc.subjectdog
dc.subjectmedication
dc.subjectpersistence
dc.subjectpet owner
dc.subjectsurvey
dc.titleFactors Associated with Medication Noncompliance in Dogs in New Zealand.
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id491547
pubs.organisational-groupOther
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