From: Pet husbandry and infection control practices related to zoonotic disease risks in Ontario, Canada
I. Outcome variables (yes/no) tested for association with presence of any higher risk individuals in the household and prior receipt of zoonotic disease education 1 | |
Any uncontrolled outdoor access (cat)2 | Dump aquarium water in bathtub, shower, kitchen sink, or bathroom sink (fish) |
When outdoors, all always in fenced yard or on leash (dog) | Household very attached (cat, dog, reptile, fish, bird, exotic mammal) |
Within past 3 months, any dogs on a leash at a dog park | Any fed raw animal product (cat, dog)4 |
Within past 3 months, any dogs off leash at a dog park (dog) | Any fed raw animal product not including raw animal treats (dog) |
All on a flea prevention program (cat, dog)3 | Any drink from the toilet (cat, dog) |
All with outside access on flea prevention program (cat) | Any fed in the kitchen (cat, dog) |
All on an intestinal parasite prevention program (cat, dog)3 | Any used for breeding (dog) |
All with outside access on an intestinal parasite prevention program (cat) | Any used for hunting (dog) |
All have at least annual veterinary examinations (cat, dog) | Any declawed (cat) |
Any allowed to roam freely through house (reptile) | Any ever bitten anyone (cat, dog) |
Any allowed to roam in kitchen (reptile) | Any ever scratched anyone (cat) |
Any cages or animals washed in bathtub or bathroom sink (reptile) | Clean litter boxes daily (cat) |
Cage or litter boxes cleaned every several days, or more frequently (cat, reptile, bird, exotic mammal) | Â |
II. Outcome variables (yes/no) tested for association with all household children being higher risk (less than 5 yrs) and prior receipt of zoonotic disease education 1,5 | |
Any children have access to the litter box (cat) | Clean up feces immediately (dog) |
Any children clean-up feces (cat, dog) | Never sleep in children’s bed (cat, dog) |
Any children wear gloves when cleaning feces (dog)6 | Any children play in same area pet goes to the bathroom (dog) |
Children wash hands after cleaning feces (dog)6 | Any children touch pet (cat, dog) |
Ever lick children’s faces (dog) | Children never wash hands after touching pet (cat, dog) |