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

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

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...

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Main Authors:	Wahid, Noor Azrizal, Azirun, Mohd Sofian, Low, Van Lun, Chen, Chee Dhang, Shohaimi, Shamarina
Format:	Article
Published:	Taylor and Francis 2021
Online Access:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96305/

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