At home health monitor for cats

At home health monitoring for cats

Thank you for participating in this survey.

We are a research team from the Tyndall National Institute in Ireland working on a device to measure biomarkers in cats without the need for a blood draw. We hope it will help in early disease diagnosis and treatment, ultimately improving prognosis and quality of life for cats.

The survey should only take a few minutes and your honest feedback will help us build the most useful version of the device possible.
Thank you for your time!

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* 1. What country do you live in?

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* 2. Do you currently own or care for any cats?

Yes

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* 3. How old is/are your cat(s)? (Select all that are relevant)

0-3 years

3-5 years

5-8 years

8-11 years

11+ years

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* 4. What breed is/are your cat(s)?

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* 5. How often do you currently take your cat to the vet?

More than twice a year

Twice a year

Once a year

Less than once a year

Rarely

Never

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* 6. Has your cat ever needed to have blood drawn during a veterinary visit?

Yes

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* 7. If yes, how comfortable was your cat with the process? Please also comment

Perfectly comfortable

Comfortable

Uncomfortable

Very uncomfortable

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How do you currently monitor your cats health? eg keeping an eye on their weight, using apps etc

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* 9. Have you every put your cat on medication or a prescribed diet?

Yes

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* 10. Has your cat ever been diagnosed with chronic kidney disease?

Yes

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* 11. If yes, how did you get the diagnosis? (please provide any details you can in the comment box)

During a routine check up

My cat was showing signs of illness and was diagnosed after

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What are your main concerns when taking your cat to the vet? Please rank below

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* 13. Would you be interested in a device that enabled you to monitor your cats kidney function at home through kidney related biomarkers such as creatinine, urea etc?

Not at all interested

Not so interested

Somewhat interested

Very interested

Extremely interested

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* 14. How acceptable would you find an at home health biomarker monitoring device that requires a small patch of the cat’s fur to be shaved to take a measurement? (provided the device was noninvasive and completely painless)

Not acceptable

Somewhat acceptable

Acceptable

Very acceptable

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* 15. Have you ever shaved your cat to provide treatment? Would you be concerned about doing it? If so, what would be your concerns?

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* 16. Please rank how important the following considerations would be when deciding whether or not to use an at home testing device for your cat.

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* 17. On average, how much do you spend per month on your pet's health,excluding vet bills? (This could include medication, prescription food,health monitoring, etc.)

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* 18. Do you have pet insurance?

Yes

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* 19. Any comments or feedback would be greatly appreciated.If you have any questions you'd like answered or would like updates on our progress,please feel free to leave your email address. (We will not share it or use it for any other purpose).
Thank you for your time!
Your feedback is essential in helping us create the most useful solution possible.