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Originally Posted by Yorkieluv  I think I've asked this before, but do you wash their paws and faces and the front of their bodies after they eat so that they don't spread bacteria around the house? Do they give you kisses still? |
Just a little background, so you understand how much thought I put into doing this RAW thing. We almost lost my daughter (total care, multi-challenged) in '03 to staph infection after a serious surgery. She was 6weeks on very high powered antibiotics at home through a PIC line. I don't think the drs even thought she'd pull through. When one is on high powered antibiotics for a certain amount of time, it kills the good bacteria along with the bad. Her immune system was basically shot. I developed a mild form of OCD after that (feeling so responsible for her life). Her care providers know to wash their hands when they come into the house before touching her. I tell you this, because I don't think anyone could be more paranoid than I about germs.
I do wash faces, but not always paws. I don't know why
....but, thanks for putting that into my head, so I'll obssess about that
. I also clean bums after they've been potty. Kisses? Oh, Abigail delights in climbing on my chest and smothering me with kisses right after she's eaten!! I do watch her more closely after she's had tripe, and make sure she's cleaned before running all over the house.