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Table 2 Survey results

From: Complications and owner satisfaction associated with limb amputation in cats: 59 cases (2007–2017)

Pain management with medication

Frequency

Percentage

Excellent

35

59.3%

Good

22

37.3%

Fair

2

3.40%

Comfort level when administering pain medication

 Excellent

41

69.5%

 Good

16

27.1%

 Fair

1

1.7%

 Poor

1

1.7%

Overall owner satisfaction

 Excellent

46

78.0%

 Good

12

20.3%

 Fair

1

1.7%

General attitude / behavior

 no change in attitude

48

81.4%

 improved attitude

9

15.3%

 worse attitude

2

3.4%

Recovery Expectations

 Better than expected

28

47.5%

 As expected

25

42.8%

 Worse than expected

6

10.2%

Elect procedure on another pet

 Yes

50

84.7%

 No

4

6.7%

 Unsure / depends

5

8.5%

Recommend procedure to others

 Yes

48

81.4%

 No

0

0.0%

 Unsure / depends

11

18.6%