http://www.fitasfido.com/2009/11/05/cat-gets-swine-flu/ Follow Your Dog to Better Health! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:22:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.fitasfido.com/2009/11/05/cat-gets-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-4259 Dawn A. Marcus, M.D. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:16:12 +0000 http://www.fitasfido.com/?p=1395#comment-4259 Not all diseases can pass from animal to human or vice versa, but clearly some can. That's why the same important hygiene rules we use to avoid spreading infections between humans should also apply to our contacts with animals. Can't stress enough that the absolute best way to avoid spreading infections is to wash your hands! Not all diseases can pass from animal to human or vice versa, but clearly some can. That’s why the same important hygiene rules we use to avoid spreading infections between humans should also apply to our contacts with animals. Can’t stress enough that the absolute best way to avoid spreading infections is to wash your hands!

]]> http://www.fitasfido.com/2009/11/05/cat-gets-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-4256 JS Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:58:05 +0000 http://www.fitasfido.com/?p=1395#comment-4256 I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that these ailments can be transmitted from animal to human and vice versa. I was always under the impression that it wasn't possible. In fact, I'd never heard of it until this H1N1 came along. I'm happy the cat recovered and also if its human did. I'm happy to have the info. about preventing the transmission of these ailments to our animal babies. It'll come in quite handy from now on! I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that these ailments can be transmitted from animal to human and vice versa. I was always under the impression that it wasn’t possible. In fact, I’d never heard of it until this H1N1 came along. I’m happy the cat recovered and also if its human did. I’m happy to have the info. about preventing the transmission of these ailments to our animal babies. It’ll come in quite handy from now on!

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