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From:Knob Noster, Mo
Registered: Jan 2004

posted 01-13-2004 12:27 PM         

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JUST CURIOUS IF MY LITTLE KITTEN THAT DIED HAD SOME KIND OF DISEASE, IS IT CONTAGIOUS? TO HUMANS OR ANOTHER ANIMAL? SOMEONE ELSE SAID I MIGHT NEED AN AUTOPSY AND SO THAT I COULD PROPERLY CLEAN MY HOME. I DONT UNDERSTAND EXACTYLY WHAT THEY MEANT BY THIS. I HAVE CLEANED EVERYHTING RELATED TO THE CAT.. LIKE BLANKETS AND FOOD BOWLS AND THE LITTER BOX, ETC. ANY INPUT ID REALLY APPRECIATE THANKS

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From:Vancouver, WA USA
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posted 01-13-2004 01:30 PM         

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I don't know of any cat diseases that can be spread to humans.

I'd expect that if you disinfect the food dishes and such a new cat would be fine. Also be sure to use a disinfecting cleaner on any surfaces that the cat may have vomited or pooed on.

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posted 01-13-2004 04:25 PM         

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This site lists some of the diseases that can be spread from pets to people: http://vetmedicine.about.com/cs/zoonotic/a/zoonotic.htm

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From:sheridan, wy
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posted 01-13-2004 10:41 PM         

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It depends on the disease. Like nern said there are a lot of diseases that are transmissable from animals to humans. What wasn't on the list in that link are Salmonella, E. Coli, & Giarrdia. There are a lot more, those are just the ones that come to mind. If you can have an autopsy done at a decent price, I would do it. Sometimes the state vet labs, or vet schools will do one for free.

Until you know why she died, you wont know if it is contagious to you or your family.

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From:Vancouver,WA. USA
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posted 01-14-2004 07:32 AM         

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Also if it was distemper the virus can't be killed by anything but bleach, it's very resistant. It does not infect people. But it can live in the environment for up to a year. just a thought.
Jenny

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