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Brand Names:
Chihuahua, Labrador Retriever, Pound puppies (medium mutts), Medium sized dogs, Black lab, Schnauzer, Shih Tzu, Whippet, Great Danes, Pitbull and Pitbull/Lab Mix, Poodle mix, German Shepard mix and Jack Russell mix, siberian husky/german shepherd, New Chihuahua, Chow, Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier, Jack Russell, Small poodle, Border Collie and Aussie, Doxie-Chihuahua (Scooter), Mini doxie (Roxi), mini German Spitz (Mitzi), Pomerainian, Whippet Blue Heeler Cross, Chinese Sharpei, Collie, Toy Pomapoo, Dachshund, Ivy, Boston Terriers, Maltese, Beagle-Walker Hound 55 #'s, Pekingese
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Pets
What is Dog(s)? People often have a very strong relationship with animals such as dogs. This bond can be quite therapeutic.
| Reason | # Patients | Percentage of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 50 | 26% |
| General health | 41 | 21% |
| Treat my mood condition(s) | 23 | 12% |
| Depression | 9 | 4% |
| Support another treatment | 3 | 1% |
| Anxiety | 3 | 1% |
| Happier mood | 2 | 1% |
| Pain | 2 | 1% |
| Agoraphobia | 2 | 1% |
| Companionship | 2 | 1% |
Other treatments patients are using for Other include Walking Stick/Cane, MRI, and Levothyroxine.
How long current patients have been using Dog(s) or how long patients were using Dog(s) before stopping.
Results from 35 patient evaluations. See the overall results and all individual evaluations.
| Major | 85% | 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 15% | 2 |
Other
| Severe | 0% | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| Moderate | 6% | 2 |
| Mild | 17% | 6 |
| None | 77% | 27 |
Top reported side-effects include: Cost money and time to take care off, LITTLE CHEWER, trip me
Summary results are based on 35 individual responses. For more information, see overall results for Adherence, Burden and Cost.
Report created on November 08, 2009.