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manda_mullins
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You can't "catch" anything from a dog right?
manda_mullins
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I told DH that I don't think illnesses are communicable between dogs and people, but he's worried now since his friend didn't mention their dog has a staph infection and?tonsillitis?until it had licked my lips.
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So I told him I'd check with the experts!
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Re: You can't "catch" anything from a dog right?
Ok this is all I could find for you...
https://tinyurl.com/cewxlk
But it doesn't look good!
Looks like I'll be calling the OB in the morning.
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I'm trying not to get too pissed off right now thinking about it, but I'm seriously angry their dogs peed everywhere and my pets are elderly and I'm pregnant. You'd think "hey by the way my dog has a staph infection" would be the first thing you say!?
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yeah, it gave me some vigorous kisses. it was kind of thrust into my arms when they got out of the car so they could bring some sh!t in lol.?
Yeah sort of!! Hate to add fuel to the fire, but my aunt almost died from a staph infection like two years ago. I wonder if there are any preventative measures they can do to make sure you don't get it?
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Ooooh yeah. and it was a girl. that's how i roll ;-)
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so google would say i can only get parasites from it, not any type of virus. and it was being treated. my freaking out is for naught. i will still call just in case though! ?
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Haha then i'm definitely at risk!!! :-P?
I KNEW IT!!!! What else would you do in WV?!! LOL
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Hahahahaha! No time or money for groceries! Desperate times call for desperate measures!?
You have me rolling! LOL. I would love to ask you mre questions about how you clean your yard, but I am off to bed! Night Manda
A "staph infection" in a dog is most likely referring to an opportunistic superficial skin infection that isn't likely to pass to you as an "infection". I would love to see how tonsilitis was definitively diagnosed in this dog (e.g. I am skeptical).
The kind of staph dogs have naturally and the kind humans have naturally isn't the same. You can give staph aureus to your dog (meaning MRSA-MDR in animals is passed to them by a human source) and your dog can give staph intermedius to you.
Unless you have like 3 lymphocytes in your whole body because you are immunosuppressed then you are most likely to be fine. You have a much greater chance at catching something by pushing around a grocery cart and then having a snack without washing your hands.
Viruses are species-specific.
There are a host of zoonotic disease that you would be wise to discuss with your veterinarian (with regard to your own dog and cat). There is no reason to freak out - these are all avoidable if you have a little education. I spend 60+ hours a week with sick animals and the rest of my time with my own pets at home. Myself an plenty of my veterinarian friends have healthy pregnancies and babies.