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When your pet can be bad for your health
Your pet offers plenty of therapeutic advantages to your life, but there are certain precautions you should take to prevent the health benefits from turning into health hazards at different stages of your life.
Here we examine three more potential conditions associated with owning a pet - and the steps to take to avoid them
RISK GROUP THREE: YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE ELDERLY The risk: Salmonella What is it? Salmonella is a bacteria which lives in the bodies of most reptiles including terrapins, snakes and tortoises. To a lesser extent salmonella can be found in dogs and cats. Salmonella can also be found on raw meat.
What can it cause? Typical 'tummy bug' symptoms which can include diarrhoea, vomiting, headaches and fever.
How do humans catch it? If you handle your reptile or clean out its tank, you can come in contact with your pets' faeces. If you touch your mouth, you can pass salmonella from your animals' faeces to your saliva and into your digestive system.
Why are young children and old people most at risk? Anyone of any age but young children and old people are less able to fend off bacteria such as salmonella.
How common is it? Although salmonella is one of the most common types
of bacteria, a small fraction of cases are transmitted by animals.
What can you do? Always wash your hands after handling your pet and after cleaning out its tank. Take extra care if your pet has diarrhoea and don't allow your children to handle your pet until it recovers. Try to avoid feeding your pet with raw meat as this can carry the bacteria.
RISK GROUP FOUR: TEENAGERS The risk: ringworm What is it? Ringworm is an infection caused by a fungus, rather than a parasite. Cats are more likely to develop ringworm than dogs, although horses are also known to develop the infection.
What can it cause? Ringworm from small animals can appear as circular scabs on the skin. Ringworm from large animals such as horses is far more aggressive and can manifest as sores on different parts of the body.
How do humans catch it? If you cuddle your cat who is infected by ringworm. The fungal spores or scales can transfer from your cat's skin onto any part of your body, particularly if you have an open wound.
Who is most at risk? According to Nigel Taylor, a vet practising in Plymouth, Devon, teenagers around puberty are most at risk of ringworm because this parasite breeds best in immune systems that are hormonally 'supercharged'.
What can you do? Groom your pet on a regular basis. Keep an eye out for crusty skin or scabs. If your pets skin is scaly, consult your vet.
RISK GROUP FIVE: ALL AGES The risk: Fleas What are they? Fleas are a parasitic insect that lay hundreds of eggs and when fully developed feed on cats and dogs for their blood.
How do humans catch them? Fleas live on cats and dogs and lay their eggs in carpets and soft furnishing. Ideally, fleas like to bite animals, but if they spot a human first, they will take a small 'blood meal' from you.
What can it cause? You can't actually catch anything from a flea, but once bitten you can develop an allergic reaction causing an intense, itchy reaction on your skin. In rare cases, Cat Scratch Fever can be passed to adults. Symptoms include fevers and swollen lymph glands which can be treated with antibiotics.
How common is it? Almost every cat and dog will suffer from fleas at some stage in their lives. Some 11.65 million cats and dogs in the UK were treated for fleas in 1995.
What can you do?
Vets recommend that you follow a year-round deflea treatment to keep your pet permanently clear of infestation. There are many flea treatments available on the market, from sprays and tablets to injections.
However, if you've left it too late and there are already large numbers of adult fleas on your pet or home, you will need to clean your sofas and soft furnishing with additional products. Your vet will advise the most appropriate product to use.
For more information on pet care, call Novartis Animal Health on 0845 7573912 or visit www.fleafree.co.uk. For a free information booklet on taking care of your pets, send an SAE to Cats, Dogs and Tiny Tots, 3 Disbrowe Road, London W6 8QG.
