Razali, Amirah Syakila (2018) Cats as a source of zoonotic diseases: a study of awareness and knowledge gap among cat owners in Selangor. [Project Paper] (Submitted)
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Abstract
Owning pets is one of the most popular trends nowadays as they bring happiness and companionship for the owner. However, there may be hidden risk of cats harboring diseases which may indirectly harm the owners. This underlying issue can be overlooked and neglected as it is considered as a dismissive matter by the owner considering that the benefit of keeping them may outweigh the risks brought about by their pets. Thus, the aim of this study was to assess the level of awareness and knowledge on cats as a potential reservoir and spread of diseases such as Sporotrichosis, Dermatophytosis and Bartonellosis. A cross-sectional survey was conducted by distributing a set of questionnaires to cat owners in several areas of Selangor. A total of 100 respondents who attended small animal clinics for various reasons during the 3 week-long study period were selected. Overall, majority of the respondents (81%) were not aware of zoonotic diseases. Only 54% of cat owners surveyed were not aware of Sporotrichosis, 57% had average knowledge of Dermatophytosis while 55% had average knowledge of Bartonellosis. There was no significant association between age and education factors on knowledge for all diseases surveyed. The race of these owners however showed a significant association with awareness on Sporotrichosis (P=0.006) and Bartonellosis (P=0.001).
| Item Type: | Project Paper |
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| Faculty: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Nordeena Abdul Aziz |
| Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2023 03:18 |
| Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2023 03:18 |
| URI: | http://psaspb.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/825 |
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