What Is Cat Scratch Disease, and How Do You Prevent It?
Cat scratch disease is a disease spread by cats, but that affects only humans; it’s also called cat scratch fever. It is most commonly diagnosed in the colder winter and fall months of the year for reasons scientists don’t understand; it’s possible that cats are more likely to be indoors at this time, raising the chance of human exposure overall.
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Topic: Cat Health
How to Avoid Catching an Illness from Your Furry Feline
From the most famous zoonotic disease-the Plague-to the most recent (Bird Flu), diseases that can be transmitted from animals to humans have been a source of concern for hundreds of years. Known as zoonotic diseases, many potential illnesses still exist today. The most common are rabies, ringworm, and Lyme disease. Some of the more exotic or rare ones include the plague, tuberculosis, cat scratch fever, tick paralysis, and Hantavirus.
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Topic: Cat Health
Icky Diseases your Beloved Dog Can Pass on to You
Although uncommon, one scary reality of dog ownership is the fact that there are certain diseases that your beloved pet can pass on to you. Diseases that are capable of being passed on to a human from a dog are called zoonotic diseases.
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Topic: Dog Care, Dog Health