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Originally Posted by hha  Andrea Ellings, D.V.M, is an assistant clinical professor in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences department at the College of Veterinary Medicine.
QUESTION: Can our cats or dogs catch a cold or the flu from us?
ANSWER: No, the viruses that cause the flu and colds in humans cannot be transmitted to dogs or cats.
There are, however, diseases that humans can potentially get from dogs and cats. The term for this transmission, from animals to people, is zoonotic transmission. Zoonoses are defined as infectious diseases naturally transmitted from animals to humans.
Andrea Ellings, D.V.M, is an assistant clinical professor in the Veterinary Clinical Sciences department at the College of Veterinary Medicine. |
Like I said, everyones got an opinion, here's my vets number if you wanna call and take it up with him: 330-658-4546 His name is Dr. Bolinger, he's in Doylestown Ohio. I trust my vet and if he tells me he's seen it enough times to know that it can happen, then I'll take his word for it. Have a nice day.