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02-24-2005, 09:34 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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| Can He Catch my Cold/Flu? This may be a dumb question, but I did a search and couldn't find what I was looking for. Anyway, can puppies catch a cold or the flu from us? I feel myself getting sick and am worried that my 8-week old Frankie might catch it. Thanks in advance! |
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02-24-2005, 09:56 PM | #2 |
YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA
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| My understanding is that they can't. And for the most part you can't get sick from them, either. From the CDC: Diseases from Dogs Important Tip! Many germs can be passed to people from dog bites. Learn more about how to prevent dog bites from the Humane Society of the United States. Although dogs can pass germs to people, you are not likely to get sick from touching or owning dogs. To best protect yourself from getting sick, thoroughly wash your hands with running water and soap after contact with dogs, dog saliva, or dog feces (stool). Dogs can carry a variety of germs that can make people sick. Some of these germs are common and some are rare. For example, puppies may pass the bacterium Campylobacter in their feces (stool). This germs can cause diarrhea in people. Less often, dogs in urban or rural areas can carry the bacterium Leptospira (lep-TO-spy-ruh). This germ causes the disease leptospirosis (lep-to-spi-roh-sis) in people and animals. Dogs can also carry rabies, a deadly viral disease. Rabies from dogs is rare in the United States. Some people are more likely than others to get diseases from dogs. A person's age and health status may affect his or her immune system, increasing the chances of getting sick. People who are more likely to get diseases from dogs include infants, children younger than 5 years old, organ transplant patients, people with HIV/AIDS, and people being treated for cancer. Special advice is available for people who are at greater risk than others of getting diseases from animals. http://www.cdc.gov/healthypets/animals/dogs.htm |
02-24-2005, 10:52 PM | #3 |
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| i have to disagree..... i know of one illnes that can spread from dog to human..... PINK EYE!!!! |
02-25-2005, 01:28 AM | #4 |
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| I'm getting some conflicting reports on pinkeye orinskye, thanks for bringing it up. One site says it can't happen, but the second one says it can. So I guess I'm not sure either. --- Dogs often get conjunctivitis – otherwise known as “pink eye” – and their owners worry that the infection can be passed on to the human family members. Relax. The bacteria that causes conjunctivitis in dogs is not the same as the one that affects humans. http://petplace.netscape.com/article...asp?artID=4003 --- Dogs and cats can also be incorrectly blamed for illness. "Flus and colds are a common belief, but it's just not true because the viruses that affect people and animals are very different," says Rossetti. How it's transmitted Washing your hands with soap and water after contact with pets dramatically curbs transmission of parasites. Beaver fever: Cats and dogs can contaminate something in the house, such as an area not cleaned properly after diarrhea. A small child may ingest a bit. Salmonella: The most common health woe spread to humans from animals, this can lead to severe diarrhea. It can cause dehydration in little kids. Often found on reptiles as well as in their feces, it's not advised to have them as a pet when young children are in the home. Ringworm: A fungal infection that can live on cats and also be spread by dogs, it leaves a red circular lesion on a human. Contrary to its name, it doesn't involve a worm. It's most often spread from human to human. Pinkeye: Less common, this can be spread from hand contact with a pet's eye to your own eye area. An animal's eye may have a discharge and be hard to open. Toxoplasmosis: Spread through contact with cat feces. A pregnant woman should avoid changing cat litter since it can be transmitted to her fetus, possibly causing serious birth defects. Intestinal worms: Pups and kittens are often born with worms and should be dewormed. Dogs on a farm or used in hunting should have stools checked annually. The transmission is rare here, but it can cause serious trouble, including pneumonia and blindness. Scabies: Found on several hosts, mites can burrow under human skin and cause intense irritation and itching, known as scabies. It's rare. If your animal scratches a lot, take it to the vet. It may also have fleas - especially if it lives in the country. Rabies: All dogs should be vaccinated. Spread via a bite or saliva on an open wound, it's almost always fatal when the disease sets in for humans. Extremely rare. http://www.canoe.ca/LifewiseFamilyPe..._parasite.html |
02-25-2005, 09:11 AM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: San Jose, CA
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| Thanks, guys. It sounds like I shouldn't worry too much about Frankie catching my (what seems like) the flu. |
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