The ability to trace the movement of animals and their related products is key to success in animal disease control. To ensure that a traceability system is optimized, livestock farmers and traders must have good appreciation and understanding about animal tracing. The present study examined the traceability of cattle in Malaysia vis-à-vis the domains of knowledge, attitude, and practice among cattle farmers and traders. A total of 543 farmers and traders in Peninsular Malaysia were interviewed. The results revealed that over 60% of the respondents had satisfactory knowledge and attitude about cattle movement and traceability. A lower proportion of the respondents (49%) were involved in appropriate practice that facilitated traceability of cattle. We found that the type of husbandry system and stakeholders’ participation in livestock management–specific short courses were positively associated with satisfactory knowledge, attitude, and practice. A structured education and training program should be formulated to improve these domains so that the benefit of traceability becomes clear, paving the way to a successful traceability program.

追踪动物及其相关产品运动的能力是成功控制动物疾病的关键。为了确保可追溯性系统得到优化，牲畜养殖者和贸易商必须对动物追踪具有良好的了解和理解。本研究针对养牛户和商人之间的知识，态度和实践领域，研究了马来西亚牛的可追溯性。采访了马来西亚半岛的543位农民和商人。结果显示，超过60％的受访者对牛的活动和可追溯性具有满意的知识和态度。较少的受访者（49％）参与了促进牛可追溯性的适当做法。我们发现，畜牧系统的类型和利益相关者参与特定牲畜管理的短期课程与令人满意的知识，态度和实践呈正相关。应该制定结构化的教育和培训计划来改进这些领域，以便使可追溯性的好处变得清晰，为成功的可追溯性计划铺平道路。