Sentences with phrase «contracting zoonotic diseases»

Although the chances of contracting zoonotic diseases from your cat are low if you have a strong immune system, it doesn't mean that there isn't a chance you won't.

The best ways to avoid contracting a zoonotic disease include being sure that your animals are vaccinated against diseases such as rabies and leptospirosis and that they receive medicine to prevent or treat intestinal parasites and ectoparasites such as fleas and mites.

And remember: if you are worried about the possibility of contracting a zoonotic disease from your pet, your best resource for information is your veterinarian.

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Humans can contract many illnesses — called zoonotic diseases — from animals, even our furry family members.

It is a zoonotic disease so humans are highly capable of contracting the infection from their pets.

Although somewhat similar, neither FeLV nor FIV are considered to be Zoonotic diseases, i.e. humans can not contract HIV or Leukemia from cats with FIV or FeLV, (nor can cats contract the feline forms of the latter diseases from a human with HIV or Leukemia).

Some of them have seen dogs become very ill with the disease while others worry because it's a zoonotic disease, meaning it can be contracted by humans.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that each year thousands of people contract diseases from «zoonotic» conditions — diseases people can acquire from dogs, cats or other domestic or wild animals.

While the risk of contracting any of these illnesses is low, here is a list of common zoonotic diseases.

Dogs and cats of all ages may contract whipworms, but to this point it is not considered a zoonotic disease (transmissible to humans).