Table 6.
Individual knowledge and practices questions' scores.
| I | Knowledge questions | Scores (%) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Do you know the disease EL (Nidift)? A) Yes (1) B) No (0) | 248 (100) |
| 2 | EL affects which species of animals? A) equines (1) B) Include other animals (0) | 201 (81.0)) |
| 3 | What are the most susceptible species to EL? A) horse (1) B) Other equines (0) | 225 (91.7) |
| 4 | The most important clinical signs (Out of 3, with 1 point for each choice): A) freely movable cutaneous nodules in legs, chest wall, and the neck. B) Nodules appearance follows lymphatic line and cord like thickening of lymphatics C) chronic, debilitating, pyogranulomatous, and severe wound | 564 (75.8) |
| 5 | Is EL transmissible between animals? Yes (1), No (0) | 224 (90.3) |
| 6 | What are the modes of transmission of EL (Out of 3, with 1 point for each choice)? A) contact B) vehicle (harness, whip, brush) C) fly and tick bits | 402 (54.0) |
| 7 | Clinical course of the disease: A) less than 1 month (0) B) greater than 1 month (1) | 248 (100) |
| 8 | Do you think is EL a curable disease? A)Yes (1) B) No (0) | 117 (47.1) |
| 9 | Is the prognosis of the disease good if treated early? A) yes (1) B) No, it doesn't make a difference (0) | 119 (47.9) |
| 10 | What are the risk factors (Out of 4, with 1 point for each choice)? A) Pre-existing wounds B) Share of harness, whips, cleaning brushes C) Gathering with other infected cart animal D) Housing/feeding together with infected animals | 311 (41.8) |
| II | Practice questions | |
| 1 | Did you get any training on EL before this time? Yes (1), No (0) | 109 (44.0)) |
| 2 | Do you seriously check horses and mules for EL when buying new horses or mules? Yes (1), No (0) | 220 (88.7) |
| 3 | Do you avoid buying horses/mules from a known infected area? Yes (1), No (0) | 54 ((21.7) |
| 4 | Do you separate infected from uninfected cart animal at home (i.e., housing, feeding/watering separation)? Yes (1), No (0) | 105 (42.3) |
| 5 | Do you avoid mingling with affected horse at grazing or at work? Yes (1), No (0) | 61 (24.6) |
| 6 | Do you avoid harness damage to prevent EL? Yes (1), No (0) | 127 (51.2) |
| 7 | Do avoid sharing of harness with infected horse and mule (use of harness that has been used for infected mule or horse)? Yes (1), No (0) | 119 (48.0) |
| 8 | Do you give a break for infected cart animal to recover? Yes (1), No (0) | 198 (39.5) |
| 9 | Do you give special food (better care) for infected cart animal? Yes (1), No (0) | 49 (19.6) |
| 10 | Do you take any measures/traditional medicines to prevent or control EL in cart horse/mule? Yes (1), No (0) | 142 (57.3) |
| 11 | Do you take sick cart animals for treatment in the early stage of the disease (when 1–2 nodules appear)? Yes (1), No (0) | 85 (34.3) |