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the_maine_pitbull Member  Posts: 320 |
posted 01-30-2004 11:58 PM
 
This is somewhat off topic and not too informative, however, please bear with me.. We had a cat for a year and I recently got rid of the cat due to allergies. She was not a very healthy cat. That is just how she always was and she has been to the vet and all. However, her yearly exam was the other day. My best friend has her now. They do not remember what the vet called it and do not hav ethe paperwork at home with them, but at work. The cat has something that the vet says is highly contagious to other animals, people can be affected by this as well. Humans would get wek adn sickish, tires.. It can be deadly to animals though. She has had this for two months supposedly and could have died any day from it. It caused her to have diarreah that smelled extremely strong and occasional vomitting. She was always meowing and hungry at all times. Does anyone have any idea as to what this would sound like?? I am just trying to do some general research until they tell me what the hell it is. My dogs have came in contact and I would like to know what to bring them to the vet for.. also, I am sure it would help to know so that the vet can test for it. They detected this through a test strip in the fecal sample. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.. Angie IP: Logged |
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cacey Member Posts: 32 |
posted 01-31-2004 12:43 AM
I have really never heard of anything that could be transmitted from feline to human?????? IP: Logged |
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cacey Member Posts: 32 |
posted 01-31-2004 12:45 AM
I mean other than ringworm, but of course that is definitly not ringworm. IP: Logged |
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Chessmind Member Posts: 701 |
posted 01-31-2004 09:58 AM
Hello. Yes, cats can transfer certain zoonoses to people. It is rare, but can happen. Especially in people with weak/low immune systems. Here are some web site for more information, as there is way too much to type on this topic. http://www.lenhumanesoc.org/Tips/sick.htm http://www.everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-cats.com/html/zoonotic_diseases.html http://www.petcaretips.net/transmit_cat_diseases.html IP: Logged |
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empressjulz Member Posts: 64 |
posted 02-02-2004 08:28 AM
it is very rare for diseases to cross the species barrier, though it does happen sometimes. with regards to cats, two of the most common are ringworm and toxoplasmosis. i'm not too sure about americans, but when i lived in europe i found that it was not customary for humans to take deworming regularly. no matter how much you wear shoes and wash your hands and food, the risk is there. the restaurant may not have washed your salad properly. one may come into contact with the ground outdoors, which does carry numerous types of worms and eggs of sorts. pets go out and about and bring home worms. hence, i would advise everyone, with or without pets, to take deworming twice a year. this is what i take: toxoplasmosis is easily ascertainable with a test at the vet. i heard it can be cured with a dose of antibiotics, both for cats and humans... but best check with the vet, especially if someone at home is expecting. however the expectant mother should not be made to do the kitty litter at all. ///ej ------------------ IP: Logged |
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fleafly Member Posts: 996 |
posted 02-02-2004 09:50 AM
I actually don't think its rare for diseases to cross the species barrier. Flu, SARS, Plague, Tularemia, Salmonella, E. Coli, and Listeria are just some of the diseases that humans get from infected animals. A lot of diseases transmit person to person, but the original origin if from an animal. Angie: From what you were describing I thought of Giarrdia, but it could be a lot of other things as well. IP: Logged |
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empressjulz Member Posts: 64 |
posted 02-02-2004 09:55 AM
it depends what you consider "rare". considering there are millions to billions of diseases out there, and billions of species of animals, it is rare in absolute/scientific terms. hence the term "crossing the species barrier". there is that barrier to start with. ///ej ------------------ IP: Logged |
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eli New Member  Posts: 2 |
posted 02-04-2004 01:00 AM
try cat scratch disease humans can receive it from a cat by a simple scatch you normaly get a lump on you body that looks cancerous like a growth, my friend got it from his cat, very few people get it IP: Logged |
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