Tosoplasmosis is caused by a parasite, toxoplasma gondii and is common in all warm blooded animals and humans, although cats are the primary host.
Raw meat and unwashed fruits and vegetables can carry the parasite and because of this dogs and puppies with low immune systems should never eat raw meat not unwashed fruits and vegetables.
The chronic form usually shows no symptoms, but the acute form can display many symptoms, including seizures, tremors weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea. Infection can also occur through infected soil or cat feces.
Diagnosis is made through serological tests and treatment is with intravenous fluids and antibiotics
It can be a serious problem with puppies and dogs with impaired immune systems.
The CDC site doesn't mention dogs at all. According to them humans usually are exposed via cutting up raw meat for supper, or by working in the garden outside (only some 3% get it from cats).
Actually you may already have had it and can't get it again--a simple blood test at the OBGYN or your doctor would let you know if you've been exposed in the past.
As for the cats, it's only on an infected cat's poop (they can only pass it for 14 days after they've been exposed, after that they're immune the rest of their life) - the poop has to sit 4 or more days to acquire enough to pass to humans, you have to touch it and then touch your face. Not gonna happen in most households. Soap and water kills it, wash your hands. Just basic sanitation will stop it.
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Tosoplasmosis is caused by a parasite, toxoplasma gondii and is common in all warm blooded animals and humans, although cats are the primary host.
Raw meat and unwashed fruits and vegetables can carry the parasite and because of this dogs and puppies with low immune systems should never eat raw meat not unwashed fruits and vegetables.
The chronic form usually shows no symptoms, but the acute form can display many symptoms, including seizures, tremors weight loss, vomiting and diarrhea. Infection can also occur through infected soil or cat feces.
Diagnosis is made through serological tests and treatment is with intravenous fluids and antibiotics
It can be a serious problem with puppies and dogs with impaired immune systems.
The CDC site doesn't mention dogs at all. According to them humans usually are exposed via cutting up raw meat for supper, or by working in the garden outside (only some 3% get it from cats).
Actually you may already have had it and can't get it again--a simple blood test at the OBGYN or your doctor would let you know if you've been exposed in the past.
As for the cats, it's only on an infected cat's poop (they can only pass it for 14 days after they've been exposed, after that they're immune the rest of their life) - the poop has to sit 4 or more days to acquire enough to pass to humans, you have to touch it and then touch your face. Not gonna happen in most households. Soap and water kills it, wash your hands. Just basic sanitation will stop it.
Here's the CDC site info.
http://www.cdc.gov/parasites/toxoplasmosis/gen_inf...
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Apparantley so: http://www.dog-health-guide.org/toxoplasmosis-in-d...