Our vet says is is possible, not likely, but possible for a dog to catch strep from a human. After my last month, I would be very careful letting maggie anywhere near your face.
The week before Labor Day, I had what started out as a horrible sore throat, fever and then a couple of days later, chest congestion, etc. I thought it was a bad summer cold.
On labor day, Ruby didn't feel well, wouldn't eat and was lethargic. I took her in to the vet the next day. Two days later, Ruby has chest congestion, runny nose and fever.
Long story short - they didn't know what was going on and took blood to send off for lab analysis. The place on her throat where the needle went in became abscessed. The abscess grew to almost golf ball size and about killed her. Just in the past couple of days has the sore really started to heal and this nightmare is finally about over.
After over $500 in vet bills, I still don't know exactly what made her sick in the first place, they don't test for strep. This has taken a month out of our lives and has been the scariest thing I've ever faced with her.
So as a precaution, in the future if I get cold symptoms again - Ruby won't be kissing me until it's over!!!!!
__________________  ~Ruby, Reno, Razz, & Jack~ |