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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
1 5%
Mild
4 20%
None
15 75%

Most commonly reported side effects

Have to clean up after!
2 10%
hair on furniture lol
2 10%
Sick pet
1 5%
LITTLE CHEWER
1 5%
Nasal congestion
1 5%
Fatigue
1 5%
  • Mild
  • Moderate
  • Severe

Stop Reasons

Why Patients Stopped Using Pets (multiple reasons could be selected)
Reason # Patients Percentage of patients
Other
2 67% Other: 67%

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
1
0
19
13
62

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
0
2

Adherence, Burden & Cost See details from patient evaluations ▼

Adherence

Taking treatment as prescribed

Always
18 90%
Usually
2 10%
Sometimes
0 0%
Never
0 0%

Burden

Difficulty being on treatment

Very
0 0%
Somewhat
1 5%
A little
5 25%
Not at all
14 70%

Cost

Paid out of pocket

$200+
1 5%
$100-199
0 0%
$50-99
5 25%
$25-49
1 5%
< $25
1 5%

Report created on November 23, 2009.