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What is Pets?

Researchers are finding that pets truly have the power to heal and support their owners, especially at times of stress and illness. Pets provide company and can help with the feeling of loneliness, sadness, pain and fear. Read more...Click to read more below

Side Effects

Side effects as an overall problem

Severe
0 0%
Moderate
4 10%
Mild
10 24%
None
28 67%

Most commonly reported side effects

Hair loss
3 23%
Allergic to pets
3 23%
Asthma
2 15%
financial
2 15%
Nasal congestion
1 8%
Happier mood
1 8%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Pets (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Did not seem to work
1 50% Did not seem to work: 50%
Other
1 50% Other: 50%

See all 2 patients who’ve stopped using Pets

Duration See details about how long patients take this treatment ▼

Currently Using Pets

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0

Stopped Using Pets

0-1 month 1-3 months 3-6 months 6 months-1year 1-2 years 2 years or more
0
0
0
0

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
35 83%
Usually
4 10%
Sometimes
3 7%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
3 7%
A little
12 29%
Not at all
27 64%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
0 0%
$100-199
2 5%
$50-99
8 19%
$25-49
4 10%
< $25
12 29%

Report created on March 20, 2010.