title: Level of awareness regarding some zoonotic diseases, among dog owners of ithaca, new york.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Worldwide, dogs and cats are the two most common household companion animals. Because of this, they can be direct or indirect source of many human infections. Fortunately, most of these zoonotic infections can be clinically prevented by appropriate prophylactic interventions.
  
  
  METHODS
  Present kind of cross-sectional study, for the first time, was conducted in city of Ithaca, New York. People visiting local animal hospitals, dog parks, library and shoppers at Walmart supermarket were personally interviewed and a pre-tested questionnaire was got filled from every individual. The collected data were analyzed for percentage proportions using Microsoft Excel(®) and the results had been presented in graphical as well as tabulated forms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 100 participants responding to the request for participation, gender-wise, 45% of the participants were male while 55% of the participants were females. Demographically, 50% participants lived in rural, 35% in urban while 15% participants lived in suburban areas. Educational background of the participants ranged from High school pass-outs to Graduates.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Participants were aware about the zoonotic potential of leptospirosis, giardiasis, rabies, hookworms, coccidiosis, lyme disease, roundworms, toxoplasma, leishmaniasis, salmonellosis and ringworm disease. Knowledge gaps in the sampled population, in terms of lack of awareness about zoonotic diseases vectored by mosquitoes, ticks and fleas; practice of not doing regular deworming and prophylactic control of fleas and ticks on pet dogs; and lack of practice among physicians to discuss zoonotic canine diseases with their clients were revealed by this study.
authors: Faculty of Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
authors: Gursimrat Kaur
authors: GK
authors: Sandhu
authors: Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab, India.
authors: Devinder
authors: D
authors: Singh
keywords: Dogs; Ithaca; deworming; ectoparasites; immunosuppression; leptospirosis; rabies; zoonotic diseases
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