dvm360 clinical updates: flea survey Question Title * 1. Who on your team is communicating with clients about flea control? (Please mark all that apply.) Veterinarian Practice manager Technician or assistant Receptionist Question Title * 2. Who on your team spends the most total time educating clients about flea control? Veterinarian Practice manager Technician or assistant Receptionist Question Title * 3. How much time do you think your team spends in total, per client, discussing flea control? Less than 3 minutes 4 to 7 minutes 8 to 11 minutes More than 12 minutes Question Title * 4. What flea control topics does your team typically cover with a client in that time? (Please mark all that apply.) Environmental control Route of administration (topical, oral, collar) Flea life cycle Diseases transmitted by fleas Timing of administration and importance of regular prevention Treating other household pets if applicable/appropriate Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. Which types of flea preventive or treatment products do you offer through your practice? (Please mark all that apply.) Topical spot-on products Topical spray products Collar products Oral administration products Environmental sprays (Premise sprays and/or foggers) Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How many total different product brands do you stock in your practice? 0 1 to 5 6 to 10 11 to 15 More than 15 Question Title * 7. Do you offer flea control products through your online pharmacy? Yes No We don't have an online pharmacy Question Title * 8. Do you offer to mail flea control products to clients? Yes No Question Title * 9. Do you recommend flea control to clients who say they have indoor-only cats? Yes No Question Title * 10. Do you find that cat owners and dog owners behave differently when it comes to flea control? Yes, cat owners tend to accept our recommendations for flea control less. Yes, dog owners tend to accept our recommendations for flea control less. No, the acceptance rate is about the same. Question Title * 11. What seems to motivate clients most to provide flea control for their pets? Being educated about the importance of flea prevention Identifying fleas on their pet or finding tapeworm segments Learning that their neighbor's pet has fleas News reports about flea-transmitted diseases such as bubonic plague Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. In your experience, please rank the following reasons that a flea product may not appear to work (1 = most common; 6 = least common). 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lack of environmental control (house, yard) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Development of flea resistance to the active ingredient 1 2 3 4 5 6 Insufficient treatment time given the flea life cycle (immature fleas continue to emerge and develop) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Client noncompliance with product administration (timing or use) 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lack of proven effective active ingredients in the product 1 2 3 4 5 6 Client inability or unwillingness to treat other household pets Question Title * 13. In your experience, what other factor(s) may contribute to reduced efficacy of flea control products? Question Title * 14. Do you think you have seen flea resistance to a flea control or treatment product? Yes No Question Title * 15. If you answered "yes" regarding flea resistance to a product in question 14, please briefly describe the circumstances and list the active ingredient(s). Question Title * 16. What's your team's most effective approach or tool for educating clients about flea control? Question Title * 17. Do you have anything you use for "show and tell" to educate clients about fleas? If so, could you tell us about it? Question Title * 18. What tool or resource would help you better educate clients about fleas? Flea prevalence data Maps or graphs of flea activity Other (please specify) Question Title * 19. What information do you convey to clients to inform them of increased flea activity? Flea prevalence data from your practice or region Environmental factors (e.g., temperature and humidity) Recent robust sales of flea products Other (please specify) Question Title * 20. Are you willing to be a source on how to educate clients about flea control in future coverage? Yes No Next