Would cat owners intend to treat their cats if diagnosed with heart disease?

Khor, Kuan Hua; Khor, Kuan Siew; Lee, Yong Chong; Lim, Yi Jun

doi:10.1016/j.jveb.2020.05.014

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“…The relationship between PBC and intention to treat canine heart disease was stronger among owners who scored lower in empathic concerns, a finding comparable to another study that looked at cats with heart disease [10]. Among empathic people, increasing the welfare of a person in need was the ultimate goal of their prosocial behavior [49].…”

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“…The cost of seeking long-term treatment remains a major concern in veterinary healthcare worldwide [10,32,37]. A similar scenario may exist in the Klang Valley due to the rising cost of living and declining national household income level [38].…”

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“…Various social psychological theories have been developed, and the Theory of Planned Behaviour (TPB) is considered robust in predicting behavior [9]. To date, one study looked at the intention of cat owners in treating heart disease cats [10] and found that TPB items were significant predictors of intention to treat. However, to our knowledge, no similar studies have been conducted to evaluate dog owners.…”

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Dog Owners’ Perspectives on Canine Heart Disease in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Noordin

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Siew

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Canine heart disease often requires long-term treatment, which involves a continuous commitment from the dog owners. In addition to investigating their awareness and knowledge, the Theory of Planned Behavior was applied to also analyze attitude, subjective norm, and perceived behavioral control (PBC) of the dog owners, with empathic concern as a moderator in predicting intention to treat canine heart disease. Through a convenience sampling approach, 261 respondents, who were clients of University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UVH-UPM), with experience in owning or caring for dogs, were recruited. While the majority of the respondents (83.5%) claimed that they were aware of canine heart disease, most respondents (45.6%) could only identify 5 to 8 (Fair) out of 12 of the salient clinical signs. Most dog owners (92.3%) were willing to seek treatment if the pet dogs were affected, although the intent is deterred by cost (39.5%). In this study, attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control were significant predictors for the intention to treat. Dog owners with low empathic concern can be motivated to treat affected dogs by cultivating perceived behavioral control. Therefore, continual education may improve dog owners’ preconceived ability to provide care, and veterinarians may play an important role to encourage treatment in dogs diagnosed with heart disease.

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Dog Owners’ Perspectives on Canine Heart Disease in Klang Valley, Malaysia

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“…To a certain extent, the owner's awareness and knowledge of canine heart disease and the importance of veterinary care may also affect the findings. Locally, a study has shown that pet owners had high awareness about heart disease, however, they lack the ability in recognizing the clinical signs (Khor et al 2020;Tanweer et al 2020). Regular check-ups and cardiac screening especially in predisposed breeds allow more preclinical diseases to be detected.…”

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Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Pet Dogs Attended At a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Malaysia

2022

Int J Vet Sci

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The distribution and risk factors of canine heart disease in Malaysia are still not widely studied. This retrospective study examined the distribution of common canine heart diseases and the role of gender, age group, and breed size as risk factors of the dogs in a teaching hospital in Malaysia. Medical records of all dogs presented between 2013 and 2020 with a heart disease diagnosed were reviewed and analyzed. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression was carried out to identify the risk factors for canine heart diseases in general and based on specific disease. In a duration of 7 years, a total of 9255 dog cases were presented and 7.9% (n=734, 95% CI: 0.07-0.09) of the dogs were diagnosed with heart disease. Majority of heart disease cases were valvular disease (n=528, 95% CI: 0.05-0.06), followed by heartworm disease (n=113. 95% CI: 0.01-0.01), dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) (n=90, 95% CI: 0.01-0.01). Senior (OR 3.54, 95% CI: 2.32-5.37) and small breed (OR 6.74, 95% CI: 4.51-10.1) dogs had higher risk for valvular disease, while large breed (OR 7.18, 95% CI: 4.00-13.01) dogs were at risk for heartworm disease. Male (OR 1.83, 95% CI:1.11-3.04) and large breed dogs (OR 3.12, 95% CI: 1.80-5.39) had greater risk for DCM, respectively. Gender, age group and breed size play important role in predicting the likelihood of heart diseases in dogs and are best to be applied in the context of specific heart diseases. Information obtained would assist clinicians with their clinical diagnosis of the heart disease.

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Addressing Barriers to Action: Increasing Cat Guardians’ Compliance with Professional Environmental Enrichment Advice

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2023

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Would cat owners intend to treat their cats if diagnosed with heart disease?

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Dog Owners’ Perspectives on Canine Heart Disease in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Dog Owners’ Perspectives on Canine Heart Disease in Klang Valley, Malaysia

Risk Factors for Heart Disease in Pet Dogs Attended At a Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Malaysia

Addressing Barriers to Action: Increasing Cat Guardians’ Compliance with Professional Environmental Enrichment Advice

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