16/04/2020
Pets are your best partner, making your house full of joy. We love them and they love us. That is great, but never ignore your animal to make you at risk. You must know that your pet can be a potential source of the disease that can put you and your family on threat. Zoonosis is a vast topic dealing with the diseases that can be transmitted from animals to human.
What are the most common zoonotic diseases of dogs?
ringworm
salmonellosis
leptospirosis
Lyme disease
campylobacter infection
Giardia infection
cryptosporidium infection
roundworms
hookworms
tapeworms
scabies
harvest mites
rabies
How can I reduce the risk of contracting one of these diseases from my dog?
Simple hygiene and common sense will drastically reduce, if not eliminate, the risk of zoonotic spread of disease from dog to people. Some of the things you can do include:
Make sure that any sign of illness or disease in your dog is diagnosed and treated promptly by your veterinarian. If your dog is sick, make sure you wash your hands after all contact with him.
Bathe and groom your dog. This will increase the chance of early detection of any skin lesions.
Give your dog a broad-spectrum deworming product on a regular basis. The simplest way to do this is to use a monthly heartworm product that includes a dewormer.
Wear gloves when gardening or working in areas where dogs, cats, or other animals may have urinated or defecated.
Pick up any f***s on your property and stoop and scoop when you take your dog for a walk. Dispose of all waste materials promptly and safely.
Do not allow your pets to contact children's f***s.
Always ensure you wash your hands after handling any animal.
Provide separate food and water dishes for your dog, and wash and store them separately from your family's dishes.
Wash pet bedding frequently.
Use flea and tick control products on a routine basis.
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