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Article History

Received: 20 August 2024

Accepted: 18 December 2024

First Online: 29 January 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: for this study was granted by the research ethical review committee of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture of Addis Ababa University (Reference number: VM/ERC/14 /03/15/2023). All procedures were carried out in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations. Verbal informed consent was obtained from the illiterate owners. This consent was obtained in the presence of an independent third party and received approval from the Ethics Committee of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture at Addis Ababa University.

: Before administering the questionnaire survey, participants were informed about the study’s purpose, procedures, and potential benefits of the study. Verbal consent was also obtained from each participant, which included an explanation of confidentiality conditions and their right to refuse participation at any time. The survey was carried out following relevant guidelines and regulations. All experimental protocols received approval from the ethical committee of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Agriculture at Addis Ababa University.