What disease can cats give babies

What disease can cats give babies

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Children are particularly at risk of infection to ring worm from cats. In cats, ringworm appears as a dry, gray, scaly patch on the skin. In humans, ringworm often appears as a round, red, itchy lesion with a ring of scale around the edge.

Do cats cause diseases to babies?

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No. Stories about cats harming or killing babies or giving them diseases are false myths.

I’ve heard that cats carry a disease that can hurt my baby. Can I…?

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Yes, you can keep your cat, but you do have to be careful around your cat’s feces. It can transmit a disease called toxoplasmosis. Toxoplasmosis is fairly common. In fact a lot of us have had it without even knowing it. As a result our bodi…

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What’s a myth about cats that really gets on your nerves or just makes you laugh?

Q: “Cats are suppose to drink milk, not water.” “If you have a baby, give your cat away because your cat will try to kill it in it’s sleep by suffocating it.””If you are pregnant, you must give up your cat because cats can transfer diseases to an unborn child.”That last one is only partially true. Care to share any more?

A: Most myths just get on my nerves.-Cats can eat dog foodCats are obligate carnivores and have different dietary needs then dogs!-Cats should be bred one time before being spayedA very stupid myth which causes a lot more kittens killed in shelters-Cats can be bred at one year of ageCats should be at least 2 before considering to breed, after it has titles, health tests etc-Locking up, hitting, rubbing their nose in their mess and squirting them are good ways to punish catsPunishment is not effective in cats and will only make the confused/stressedADD: Speaking of getting on my nerves, have you seen this question?!?http://ca.answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AtBMWQ6P71iBdZdURAhZEXXAFQx.;_ylv=3?qid=20090711060601AA5SO9m&show=7#profile-info-s1u8vK7paaFine question but the answers are horrible! Two of them say remove the paws, one say chop off the paws and throw them out the window and one say put it down! I know they are trolls but still gets to me….*sighs*

Cats and Women? Dangerous?

Q: Is it true what the people say that cats can give woman a disease which cause them to not be able to have babies anymore? if so, is the disease curable?

A: You can get a disease from changing the litter box that could potentially hurt your unborn baby.Make sure to have someone else empty the litter box if you are pregnant.Toxoplasmosis in Pregnancy What is toxoplasmosis?Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden soil. You can get the parasite by handling cat litter or soil where there is cat feces. You can also get the parasite from eating undercooked meat (such as rare beef) from animals infected with the parasite.What happens if I have it?Healthy adults usually do not suffer ill effects from toxoplasmosis and many times do not have enough symptoms to suggest infection. Symptoms are rare, but can resemble the flu. However, if you become infected while pregnant, your unborn child may also become infected. Infected babies may not develop any disease, or they may become very ill, with serious damage to the brain and eyes.If you have been infected previously (at least 6 to 9 months before your pregnancy) with toxoplasma, you will develop immunity to it. The infection will not be active when you become pregnant, and so there is rarely a risk to your baby.How do I know if I have it?Blood testing for detecting past or recent exposure to this parasite is available, but is not routinely done. If you are not tested and you don’t know if you’re immune or not, or if testing does not show immunity from previous infection, you can still take steps to protect yourself and your unborn child.How can I avoid toxoplasma during pregnancy?Here are some tips to help you avoid exposure to toxoplasma during your pregnancy:Do not allow your cat to go outside your home where it may come into contact with toxoplasma. If possible, have someone else take care of your cat while you are pregnant. Have another family member change the cat litter box and then disinfect it with boiling water for 5 minutes. If you must handle the chore of changing the litter box, wear rubber gloves to avoid contact with the litter and wash your hands thoroughly afterwards. Use work gloves when gardening and wash your hands afterwards. Cover children’s sandboxes when not in use (cats like to use them as litter boxes). Control flies and cockroaches as much as possible. They can spread contaminated soil or cat feces onto food. Avoid eating raw or undercooked meat (or poultry) and unwashed fruits and vegetables. Wash your hands thoroughly before you eat and after handling raw meat, soil, sand or cats. Avoid rubbing your eyes or face when preparing food, and wipe the counter clean afterwards. Avoid eating raw eggs and drinking unpasteurized milk. Written by familydoctor.org editorial staff.SourceAmerican Academy of Family Physicians

What’s FIB disease (found in cats)?

Q: After about 2 months since I first saw this feral cat hanging around the parking lot where I work, after walking around everywhere (in the woods, in the freezeng cold, in the rain, snow and mud…) trying to find the spot where she sleeps and try to feed her, and get close to her without scarrying her, after so many tempts to catch her in order to take her away from the 12 F degrees weather and no food and give her a better life , with me, I finnally was able to get her this morning; so, I took her to the vet, we decided to take all the tests needed, get her spade and all the shots…. and found out that she has, what I understood, FIB (I don’t think they said FIV );the doc explain to me the risks for her, but I’d like to know more about it and, if anybody outhere experienced the same thing, could you please share that with me? Even after all I did to get her and save her life,, after $300 at the vet no knowing how long she can live but I know that for sure she won’t be suffering from freezing cold and hunger anymore and this is the best gift for me and her ever and I won’t regreat anything; I know she won’t have her total freedom anymore, but she’ll be love just like a precious baby.I also want to thank all of you that try to help me giving me suggestions about feral cats and stuff; I know it will be hard to get her use to be an indoor cat but I’ll do my best for my GIRL (I keep calling her like that assuming she was a girl…and she is! I just learn that tonight), so I think I’ll keep this name.Thanks

A: If your sure they didn’t say FIV then they likely said FIP. You can find information on FIP here http://www.vet.cornell.edu/fhc/brochures/fip.html However if she was diagnosed by blood test alone and not symptoms then chances are she does not have FIP. The FIP test simply tests for the presence of a corona virus. There are a large number of corona viruses most of which do not cause FIP or any other problems in the cat. If the cat is not symptomatic for FIP and was only diagnosed by a blood test then likely the cat has one of the many other harmless corona viruses that can cause a positive blood test.If the cat does indeed have FIP it is ultimately almost 100% fatal, but she will have a much better life for what ever time she is with you than she did before