دورية أكاديمية
Awareness of parasitic zoonotic diseases among pet owners in Cairo, Egypt.
| العنوان: | Awareness of parasitic zoonotic diseases among pet owners in Cairo, Egypt. |
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| المؤلفون: | Taha NM; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine Cairo University, Egypt. Electronic address: noha.madbouly@kasralainy.edu.eg., Sabry MA; Department of Zoonoses, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt., El-Bahy MM; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt., Ramadan RM; Department of Parasitology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Giza 12211, Egypt. |
| المصدر: | Veterinary parasitology, regional studies and reports [Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports] 2024 Jun; Vol. 51, pp. 101025. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Apr 17. |
| نوع المنشور: | Journal Article |
| اللغة: | English |
| بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101680410 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2405-9390 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 24059390 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Vet Parasitol Reg Stud Reports Subsets: MEDLINE |
| أسماء مطبوعة: | Original Publication: Amsterdam : Elsevier, [2015]- |
| مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Zoonoses*/prevention & control , Zoonoses*/parasitology , Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* , Pets*/parasitology, Animals ; Egypt/epidemiology ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Cats ; Dogs ; Young Adult ; Middle Aged ; Cat Diseases/parasitology ; Cat Diseases/prevention & control ; Cat Diseases/epidemiology ; Surveys and Questionnaires ; Parasitic Diseases, Animal/prevention & control ; Parasitic Diseases, Animal/epidemiology ; Parasitic Diseases, Animal/parasitology ; Dog Diseases/prevention & control ; Dog Diseases/parasitology ; Dog Diseases/transmission ; Dog Diseases/epidemiology ; Adolescent |
| مستخلص: | Egyptians are becoming more interested in owning and raising pets; however, most of them lack essential awareness about the risk of zoonotic parasites that could be transmitted. The objective of the present investigation was to evaluate the degree of awareness Egyptian pet owners possess concerning zoonotic parasitic diseases, the risk of transmission, and preventative measures. A cross-sectional study was conducted using an e-survey. Among 246 pet owners, 64.2% (158) were females, and 67.9% (167) belonged to the 20-30 age group. The majority, 78.9% (194), were raising cats. Only 13.8% (34) visited the veterinarian regularly, with significantly higher results among dog owners (p < 0.05). Only 31.3% (77) participants were regularly deworming their pets, and 19.9% (49) were giving their pets prophylaxis against ectoparasites, with significantly higher results among those who visited the veterinarian regularly (p < 0.0001) and among dog owners (p < 0.05). Only 54.1% (133) had heard about the term "zoonoses" before, and about 8.9% (22) of participants showed a history of zoonotic parasitic diseases, with significantly higher results among those who allowed their animals to play with other animals of neighbors and friends (p < 0.05). The obtained results concluded that the surveyed group had a relatively good degree of knowledge regarding pets as a source of zoonotic illness; raising pet owners' awareness regarding the importance of routine medical examinations and minimizing the contact of pets with other stray animals is essential. Competing Interests: Declaration of competing interest The authors declare that they have no competing interests. (Copyright © 2024 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.) |
| فهرسة مساهمة: | Keywords: Awareness; E-survey; Egypt; Pets; Prophylaxis; Zoonoses |
| تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20240521 Date Completed: 20240521 Latest Revision: 20240521 |
| رمز التحديث: | 20240522 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101025 |
| PMID: | 38772640 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
Full Text Finder | تدمد: | 2405-9390 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.vprsr.2024.101025 |