Cat owners' perceptions toward flea infestation and flea-borne diseases: Impact for public health and community awareness

• Main Authors: Azrizal-Wahid, Noor, Sofian-Azirun, Mohd, Low, Van Lun, Chen, Chee Dhang, Shohaimi, Shamarina
• Format: Article
• Published: Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd 2022
• Subjects: QL Zoology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/33775/
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A structured questionnaire was distributed to a total of 531 cat owners in Peninsular Malaysia to evaluate their perceptions toward fleas and flea-borne diseases (FBD) using a knowledge-attitude-practice (KAP) approach. This study showed that majority of cat owners (50.5%) had a moderate level of kn...