DO YOU CURRENTLY OWN AND TREAT A PET WITH DIABETES?

Instructions: The goal of this questionnaire is to document the experiences of owners that are treating a diabetic pet. Therefore, please answer only if you currently own and are treating a diabetic dog or cat. If you are treating more than one diabetic pet, please answer for the pet you have treated the longest. Please have only one adult (18 years or older) member of your household answer the questions. For this survey, "your pet" refers to the diabetic pet about which you are answering. Please note: you will be given an opportunity to write comments at the end of the questionnaire.

Q1. Where are you from?

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Q2. Is your pet a dog or a cat?

Q3. How long has your pet had diabetes?

2 years or more
1 year to less than 2 years
6 months to less than 1 year
2 months to less than 6 months
1 month to less than 2 months
1 week to less than 1 month
Less than 1 week

Q4. Please answer based on your experience in the last 3 months. If your pet has been diabetic for less than 3 months, please select the first answer. On average, how many visits to the veterinarian do you make with your pet each month?

My pet has been diabetic for less than 3 months
No visits made to the veterinarian in the past 3 months
Less than one visit per month, on average
1 visit per month, on average
2 or more visits per month, on average

Q5. If you give insulin injections, how many people in your household are able or willing to give your pet injections?

1
2
3
4 or more
Not giving insulin
Don’t know

Q6. The following question relates to the person who gives the insulin injection most often. On a typical weekday, how many hours per day does that person spend at home? Please exclude person’s sleeping time.

4 hours or less
5 hours
6 hours
7 hours
8 hours
9 hours
10 hours
11 hours
12 hours or more
Not giving insulin
Don’t know

Q7. How many people are usually required to give an insulin injection to your pet? Please include the person giving the injection and anyone needed to hold or distract your pet.

1
2
3 or more
Not giving insulin

Q8. Before your pet was diagnosed with diabetes, were you aware that dogs and cats could get this disease?

Yes for dogs and cats
Yes for dogs only
Yes for cats only
No
No opinion / don’t know

Q9. Are you aware that obesity is associated with the development of diabetes in dogs and cats?

Yes for dogs and cats
Yes for dogs only
Yes for cats only
No
No opinion / don’t know

Q10. Did your veterinarian discuss diabetes with you at any time before your pet was diagnosed with diabetes?

Yes
No
Unsure / don’t know / don’t recall

Q11. Did you change your pet’s diet after the diagnosis of diabetes as part of diabetes management?

Yes
No
Don’t know

Q12. Which of the following best describes your pet’s body condition at the time that diabetes was diagnosed?

Thin
Normal weight
Overweight

Q13. Do you celebrate your pet’s birthday?

Yes No

Q14. Does your pet ever travel on holidays/vacations with you?

Yes No

Q15. How often do you think of your pet while you are away from him or her during the day?

All the time
Every hour
A few times per day
Once a day
Never
I am never away from my pet during the day

Q16. Choose the option(s) that best describe the treatment(s) that your pet is receiving for diabetes.

(Please check all that apply)
Insulin injection once a day
Insulin injections twice a day
Insulin injections more than twice a day
Tablets to reduce blood sugar
Food prescribed for the management of diabetes
None of the above
Other - Please specify:

Q17. Which of the following types of insulin is the one you currently use to treat your pet? (please check your insulin bottle).

NPH / isophane (N)
Lente (L)
PZI
Ultralente (U)
A mixture of insulins
Vetsulin
Caninsulin
Glargine / Lantus / Detemir / Levemir
Insulin compounded or made at a pharmacy
Not giving insulin
Other - Please specify:

Q18. When you travel without your pet, how do you provide care for him or her?

(Please check all that apply)
Friend/family
Pet sitter
Boarding facility – veterinary hospital
Boarding facility – kennel
I never travel without my pet
Other - Please specify:

Q19. Which of the following methods of monitoring your pet’s diabetes at home have you used at any time?

(Please check all that apply)
Urine glucose by catching urine and using dipstick
Urine glucose by using special cat litter
Home blood glucose monitoring
Measuring water consumption
Measuring food intake
Measuring body weight
None / don’t know
Other - Please specify:

Q20. Which of the following sources have you used to obtain information about diabetes after your pet was diagnosed with this disease?

(Please check all that apply)
Veterinarian
Veterinary technician or nurse
Brochures or magazines for pet owners
Websites on the internet
Friends or family
Other - Please specify:

Q21. What were the changes that you noticed in your pet before diabetes was diagnosed?

(Please check all that apply)
Increased water intake
Increased food intake
Increased urine volume
Weight loss
Weight gain
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Blindness or impaired vision, including cataracts
None of the above
Other - Please specify:

Q22. Of the changes you noticed, which one change worried you the most?

Increased water intake
Increased food intake
Increased urine volume
Weight loss
Weight gain
Vomiting
Diarrhea
Loss of appetite
Blindness or impaired vision, including cataracts
Don’t know / no changes noticed
Other - Please specify:

Q23. Referring to the most noticeable change you reported in the previous question (Q22), after treatment would you say that this change has:

Resolved totally
Had good improvement
Had some improvement
Had no improvement
Worsened
Don’t know / does not apply

Q24. How would you describe your pet’s behaviour at the time of insulin injections? (Multiple responses accepted)

Calm (does not seem to care)
Frightened (hides, runs away)
Stressed (panting, exhibits signs of pain)
Angry (tries to bite, hissing or growling)
Does not receive insulin injections
Don’t know

Q25. Not all owners of diabetic pets choose to treat them. Based on your experience, what are the reasons that you think people may choose not to treat diabetic pets?

(Please check all that apply)
Cost of the treatment at home (insulin, syringes, special food, etc)
Cost of the visits to the veterinarian
Inconvenience of frequent visits to the veterinarian
Inconvenience of complying with schedule of daily injections
Inconvenience of complying with feeding schedule
The need to change the diet
Owner fear of giving injections
The anticipated reaction of the pet to injections
Number of people available to give insulin or willing to do so
Don’t know
Other - Please specify:

Related to your experience after your pet was diagnosed with diabetes, choose the best answer on the scale below.

		Strongly agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly disagree	Don't know / no answer / does not apply
Q26. I was satisfied with my veterinarian’s knowledge about diabetes in pets
Q27. My veterinarian considered my lifestyle (such as hours spent at home and work schedule) in formulating the treatment plan for my diabetic pet
Q28. My veterinarian encouraged me to treat my pet for diabetes
Q29. I feel closer (more attached to) my pet now compared to before diabetes was diagnosed
Q30. The treatment that my pet is receiving for diabetes is easy to perform
Q31. The daily treatment of my pet interferes very little with my daily life
Q32. I consider the cost of treatment for my diabetic pet expensive
Q33. I am satisfied with the control of diabetes with my pet’s current treatment
Q34. It is difficult to arrange care for my pet when I travel or I am away
Q35. I worry that giving injections makes my pet hide or otherwise avoid me
Q36. When my pet was first diagnosed with diabetes, I was fearful of giving injections to my pet
Q37. I am currently fearful of giving injections to my pet

Q38. Please describe the food your pet is currently being fed. Also, we invite you to comment on any of your answers in this questionnaire.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.