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PHASE B : STAKEHOLDER CONSULTATION
The survey was provided to over 700 individuals and groups .
Results Response Rates and Demographics
The survey was provided to over 700 individuals and groups . The first email was opened by 47 % of recipients , and the second ( reminder ) email was opened by 38 % of recipients . A total of 58 responses were received , for an 8 % response rate .
In response to the question , “ What is your affiliation with food-producing animals ?”, 42 respondents indicated they were veterinarians . Of these , 25 were in private practice , 7 were in the pharmaceutical industry , 4 were in academia , 4 were with the federal government , and 2 were with the provincial government . One of the private practitioners was also a producer , so was counted in both groups .
A total of 11 non-veterinarians responded . Of these , 5 worked with the feed industry / nutrition , 3 worked with a producer commodity group , 2 worked with the provincial government , and 1 was a primary producer . One producer respondent also worked with a producer commodity group and with the provincial government , so was counted in all three groups , bringing the number in the producer commodity group to 4 , and the provincial government non-veterinarian to 3 . The distribution of affiliation of respondents is shown in Table 16 below .
Table 16 : Respondents ’ Affiliation with the food-producing animal industry Affiliation Number * Veterinarians
Private veterinary practitioner 25 Pharmaceutical industry 7 Academia 4 Federal government 4 Provincial government veterinarian 2 Producer veterinarian 1
Non-veterinarians
Total Veterinarians 43
Feed industry / nutrition 5 Producer Commodity Group 4 Provincial Government non-veterinarian 3 Producer 1
Total Non-veterinarians 13
* Some respondents are counted more than once if they were affiliated with more than one category
43 Setting an Action Agenda for Veterinary Stewardship of Antibiotic Use in Food-Producing Animals in Ontario