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Originally Posted by MattC
When Nick had giardia we warned that it could be passed to humans. The vet rather uncomfortably explained that we needed to be extra clean and after looking at Nick's long body asked "Can he lick his but?"
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God would never be so cruel as to create a dog who couldn't lick its butt! LOL
On a more serious note, add MRSA the "Superbug" to the list. Dr. Phil did a show on MRSA yesterday. I had never heard of it before. It is a bacterial staph infection which is resistant to all antibiotics...no cure. It causes open, pus-filled sores on the skin that don't easily heal, and can get into the bloodstream and organs. MRSA can be transmitted between people and pets. The greatest risk of contraction would be from any surgical procedure where the veterinarian has not thoroughly disinfected all equipment.
Scary!