Compliance with short-term oral antibacterial drug treatment in dogs

Compliance with a 10-day course of oval antibacterial drugs in dogs being treated as outpatients at a veterinary clinic wa assessed by use of pill count data obtained by telephone interview. The association between compliance and several possible determinants of compliance was investigated. Ninety-five ani owners were Included in the study, with 44 per cent reporting 100 per cent compliance with the treatment regimen and as as 88 per cent reporting a compliance level of 80 per cent or The compliance level was significantly higher (P<0.002) when :he animal owners felt that the veterinarians spent enough time the consultation, Moreover, compliance was significantly P<0.05) for dogs being treated for gastrointestinal infection compared with those being treated for other diseases.