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Adherence: The extent to which patients take the medications prescribed, which requires the pet owner to fill and refill the prescription, administer the correct dose, timing and use, and complete the prescribed course.

Compliance: The extent to which pets receive a treatment, a screening, or a procedure in accordance with accepted veterinary healthcare practices.

Epigenetics: The study of heritable changes in genetic expression caused by mechanisms other than those attributable to underlying DNA sequences.

Mixed‐Breed: An animal of unknown or mixed parentage. Mixed‐breed dogs are sometimes referred to as mutts or mongrels; mixed‐breed cats are sometimes referred to as moggies or mutt‐cats.

Off‐Label: Pharmaceuticals prescribed, dispensed, or administered for an unapproved indication. Also referred to as extra‐label drug use.

Pedigreed: An animal whose ancestry is recorded by a registry organization.

Pet‐Specific Care: An approach that tailors veterinary care to individual pets based on their predicted risk of disease and likely response to intervention.

Purebred: An animal bred from parents of the same breed or variety; one whose ancestry contains members of the same breed.