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12-15-2005, 10:00 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 92
| Can Yorkies catch a flu/cold from humans? I want to be sure before I let Mick kiss me. |
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12-15-2005, 10:03 AM | #2 |
& Bailey & Bella Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Ohio
Posts: 8,164
| My vet said NO,and vice-versa.
__________________ Rhonda, Bailey, Josie and my angel Bella Rue' "Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." ~Anatole France~ |
12-15-2005, 10:11 AM | #3 |
I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Posts: 37,147
| My vet said no too
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12-15-2005, 04:33 PM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: texas
Posts: 769
| I don't know about flu or colds, BUT my vet said tonsillitis can be passed back and forth! He told me to quit kissin' my dog! LOL - like that'll happen!
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12-15-2005, 05:46 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2004
Posts: 92
| Thanks! I've heard it before, but something just keeps me from doing it. It's like the just-in-case part of my brain won't stop working! |
12-16-2005, 01:13 AM | #6 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| There is a "species barrier" that keeps many diseases of one species from crossing over to another species. Apparently "colds and flu" fall into this catagory. Animals cannot catch our colds or the flu. On the other hand, this is one of the main concerns about the bird flu. A few people have had it, but still not enough to believe that it has crossed over from birds to people. This "crossing over" is very feared - as it could cause millions and perhaps billions of deaths. Anyway - No - your dog cannot catch your cold. Carol Jean |
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