If you’re faced with the difficult task of saying goodbye to a beloved pet – don’t KISS them goodbye...
It’s pretty common for pet owners to want to comfort a sick or dying pet – but snuggling or kissing a terminally ill animal could be deadly. A new study says too much close contact puts devoted animal owners at greater risk of contracting life-threatening infections.
Most cats and dogs have specific bacteria in the mouth that is a common cause of skin infections from animal bites and scratches. More serious forms of infection from the bacteria can occur through interactions with animals such as licking or kissing. Infants, the elderly and people with weak immune systems are most at risk – but there have been cases of infection reported in healthy, middle-aged people as well.
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