Why You Should Not Let The Dog-Lick Bacteria Take Away Your Love For Pets

What are the signs and symptoms to watch out for?

While there are many symptoms that can tell if you have acquired the bacteria or not, it is important to note that some will be similar to the symptoms of other conditions. For example, flu-like symptoms can appear, and doctors can confuse this with the regular flu.

Some of the signs and symptoms are the following:

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• bite wound
• diarrhea
• fever
• stomach pain
• headache
• vomiting
• muscle pain
• joint pain

Some can lead to gangrene wherein a certain part of the body loses blood flow causing the body tissues to die. This can then lead to sepsis, organ failure, and amputation, just like what happened to Greg Manteufel or even death.

Why should it not be a cause for panic?

As stated in the article posted by The Huffington Post, we should not get easily scared by the news. The cases wherein dogs caused the potentially grave infection was extremely rare, and should not enough reason to lose our love for dogs.

We should not abandon our pets and think that our loving companions can potentially kill us anytime. Precaution and know-how is the best way to prevent such incidents. As much as possible, we should not let our dogs lick us where we have cuts or wounds, and it is especially critical to help prevent dog bites.

Besides, the benefits of owning dogs (as well as cats) outweigh animal-borne diseases.

You can read the article where this review was based at The Huffington Post.

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