What's contagious?

Anna · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:28 am Post subject: What's contagious?

What can dogs catch from humans?

I'm extremely prone to cold sores, when I say extremely I mean I woke up this morning with 4 5 and my top lip is massive. I'm just worried in case I can pass the virus on to Tilly.

So what is contagious from humans to animals?
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kendal · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:35 am Post subject:

oh i should know this, we were talking about viruses that can be transferred from animals to humans.
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Janis · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:24 pm Post subject:

i know very little but i think you and tilly are safe anna!!!!!
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amandawhitelaw · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 2:42 pm Post subject:

I am not sure Anna but i suffer from cold sores and Yoda being addicted to kissing everyone at least 20 times a day. She has not got any of the cold sores so far.

Isabel · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject:

Quite a lot of viruses can jump species but I don't think that anyone really knows which ones can and which ones can't, potentially any of them can if they mutate in the right way. When viruses jump species it is usually quite nasty for the species it has jumped to e.g. ebola, hiv, sars, some of the nasty viruses we have all came from animals. I wouldn't worry about it though as there is not that much you can do about it. There is a canine version of the herpes virus but as far as i'm aware they don't catch the human form.

Suzanne H · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject:

Just don't kiss on the mouth - that's my motto. And definitely no touching tongues!

Dave Rowland · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:01 pm Post subject:

Where is the doctor when you need her ? hm Very Happy

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Ross/Ali · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 8:29 pm Post subject:

Anna · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:12 pm Post subject:

tricia · Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:59 pm Post subject:

Dont know about viruses... but things like ringworm and mange can pass from dog/animals to humans...
Hey no kissing.... Very Happy

Suzanne H · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:43 am Post subject:

He once caught me off guard putting on my shoes - had my mouth open and I got a good tonguing. Was gross.

And Otto's done it as well.

Lisa/Colin · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:44 am Post subject:

Jack · Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 11:18 pm Post subject:

PMSL Suzanne!!!! Very Happy

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