Along with the happiness and joy that your pets give, they also sometimes carry germs and diseases that can easily infect you. Your dogs and cats may be suffering from any of the contagious diseases like ringworm, campylobacter, or giardia. Therefore, it is advised to give the appropriate vaccinations to your pets in order to keep a healthy environment at home. If you want to know all about the pet diseases those can be contagious to humans, and then throw your vision on the following slides.

1. Can Pet Diseases be
Contagious to Humans?

2. The fact that how rats and mice can easily
transmit diseases to human through our food
when it’s being shipped all over the world is well
known to all.

3. How about our household pets? How many
diseases can they transmit to us, if any?
Does it affect us the same way as it affects
them?

6. Ringworm spores survives for months
without a host, where a pet could pick up the
fungal infection. It appears red, circular
patches on the skin.
It can be treated with a prescription
ointment or oral medication. To prevent
ringworm, wash bedding in hot water once
or twice a month and avoid sharing
unwashed blankets or grooming tools with
any other pet owners.

8. Roundworms are transmitted through
roundworm eggs found in the cat’s feces mostly
affecting unhygienic children.
The symptoms in humans include a cough,
shortness of breath, abdominal pain, or blood in
the stool may be symptoms which untreated can
lead to permanent blindness.
Anti parasitic medication is the treatment for
both the cat and humans. Outdoor cats are more
prone to the disease, so if possible, keep your cat
inside. Also make sure anytime the litter box is
touched, yours or your children hands are
washed immediately.

10. The eggs of these parasites can be transmitted to
humans from the feces, by direct contact.
In humans, there are often times no symptoms, but
when they do appear can be an itchy rash, cough,
wheezing, stomach pain, anemia, or loss of appetite.
Anti parasitic prescription can treat both the pet
and human. To prevent it make sure your pet’s
feces are picked up and disposed of properly.

12. It is a waterborne, one-cell organism attacking
those who live and walk their pet by streams,
rivers, or lakes.
Diarrhea is the symptom for both the human
and the pet which can be cured by an anti-
parasitic medication in human.
To prevent it bring clean drinking water for
your pet on hikes or walks along with
favoring dog parks where owners are
responsible when it comes to picking up dog
feces.

14. It is one of the most common diarrhea-
inducing diseases in the U.S., which can be
transmitted through a variety of baby
animals.
To treat it, humans must always stay
hydrated apart from taking medications
sometimes.
If a puppy or kitten is sick with this disease,
refrain from excessive holding or kissing,
even after the pet is recovered as the germ
can take up to 7 weeks to shed from your
pet.

16. Humans may suffer from abdominal pain, fever,
vomiting, headache, and nausea on being
affected with this disease form the reptiles.
Although most people will recover without
treatment, but some cases do require
hospitalization.
After handling the pet always wash your hands
and disinfect the tub after washing a tank in your
kitchen sink.

18. Humans can contract it from ticks or if bitten or
scratched by an infected cat, as well as if a cat
licks an open wound.
Humans may get swollen lymph nodes, fevers,
and headaches. Although sometimes it gets
resolved on own but antibiotics is require
sometime. Keep your cat’s claws trimmed to
prevent it.

20. Everyone knows of rabies and the affects it can have.
To prevent it keep your pets vaccinated and away
from any wild animals. Seek immediate medical
attention if you or your pet are bitten or scratched
by an unknown dog, cat, or wild animal.

22. Prevention is better than cure.

23. Your lovely & cute pet is also vulnerable to
certain diseases and can be transmitted to
human being without any notice. If you see
any of these symptoms, immediately take
your pet to the nearby trusted pet hospital
for diagnosing and giving proper
treatment.

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