Table 1 Questionnaire for dog and cat owners
Question number | Question for dog owners | Question for cat owners |
|---|---|---|
1 | Which of the following categories describes best the place you live in? Rural area, town, suburban, city? | Which of the following categories describes best the place you live in? Rural area, town, suburban, city? |
2 | How often do you currently deworm your dog? | How often do you currently deworm your cat? |
3 | Is your dog less than 6 months-old? | Is your cat less than 6 months-old? |
4 | Is your dog exercising only in your own garden? (no contact with public places, other dogs, slugs, snails, raw meat or prey animals) | Is your cat kept indoors all the time (and does not eat raw meat)? |
5 | Does your dog exercise off the lead? | Does your cat hunt outside? |
6 | Does your dog ever get in contact with other dogs, slugs, snails or prey animals? | Does your cat ever catch prey such as mice and birds? |
7 | Does your dog eat slugs, snails, grass or dig in the garden? | Does your cat eat raw meat? |
8 | Does your dog ever catch animals such as rabbits or mice or pick up carcasses? | Does your cat interact with children or the elderly? |
9 | Does your dog eat any raw meat? | Â |
10 | Does your dog interact with children or the elderly? | Â |