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Barbara K.
5 years ago
This is a scary problem. I thought it was just in people which is scary enough. Now we have to worry about our pets too!
penny m.
5 years ago
Odd, but I saw MRSA first here in Lynchburg in a friend's cat. He almost had a leg amputated but was treated with lengthy iv antibiotics. Several months later we began hearing about human cases in the area and even more months later my friend's boyfriedn developed it.
gotta wonder which came first here.
Shirley B.
5 years ago
Mrsa crossing over to humans is terrible. Takes some of the pleasure away from playing with our pets.
Beaglemutz
5 years ago
You want to live your life and take your pet places but you almost just want to curl up and stay home, just in case.
Margene W.
5 years ago
Good hygiene habits are SO important-not just when you hear about diseases spreading, but all the time.I don't mean that you have to be scared or paranoid-just cautious.Example:I always remember having to wash my hands after handling food,and especially after using the restroom.I am amazed at how many people I see leaving the restroom without washing and are not teaching the next generation-their children-to wash up.Everyone is always in too big of a hurry.
Richie0930
5 years ago
I have been told by four different doctors that there is no cure for mrsa, i have mrsa and i got it when i was in the army, and there is nothing you can do about it. You can not transmitt mrsa unless the holder of the virus has a outbreak and touches something or someone.
michelle p.
5 years ago
This scary when you have pets that you rescue from shelters and they are strays so you don't have any idea where or who they have been around.Staph infections are putting everybody at wits end right now.
Kittypassion
5 years ago
This should be more known. Vets needs to talk to their patient's owners about this when they have their early vaccines.
RedHeadRule999
5 years ago
that scares me to death to know that i would rather not know actually no i do want to know
FLPhanGirl
5 years ago
All of us, humans and animals alike, are capable of carrying this infection around. The only way to deal with it is NOT through hysteria and fear, but though good common sense, good hand-cleansing habits, staying calm and and knowing the facts. There is no more point to people panicking over animals being carriers of MRSA than there is over people panicking about being in any room or air space with another human being. We all carry tons of germs around; all living creatures do. Keeping the hands clean and keeping any wounds cleaned and covered is the way to be safe.
Melbaround
5 years ago
My bird had MRSA about a year and 1/2 ago. He was biting on his leg and had an open sore. He was treated and it never returned however the sad part is that my daughter and I between us have has it 5 times. The vet never told me it was contagious. In fact he just told me he had a staph infection that was unusually resistant to antibiotics.
Stephanie L.
5 years ago
Wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough!Some scary stuff going around lately. Good Hygiene should be practiced by everyone.
Amie
5 years ago
The bottom line is like the news article says "Basic Hygeine". Staph is everywhere, and if an area isn't cleaned properly it will take hold and grow... on humans or animals. Years ago, I adopted a dog from a family who kept having reacurring staph problems in their household. The dog I adopted was their worst case.. she kept getting reinfected and was treated by a vet several times while they owned her. After coming to live with me she never had another outbreak for the rest of her life. I discussed this with the vet (the same one who treated her when the other family owned her) and he said he felt that the dog had better hygeine since living with me.
I also believe that we as the "germaphobes" that we humans have become, have created this current problem with the "new" staph bug. We have over used antibiotics to the point that the "bugs" are getting resistant to them and we are running out of ways to kill them. We have created this mess....
Lhammon
5 years ago
I would like to know how many cases of MRSA have really been transmitted to humans and how many pets have been diagnosed with it. It is important to be aware that the disease exists and what the symproms are. However, I would hate to see this scare people away from caring for animals especially if the transmition is rare.
Markschnerle
5 years ago
It's always good to practice good hygiene and wash your hands frequently. I just feel that this whole thing is getting a little blown out of proportion by the media. I have a friend in the medical field. He has stated that this has always been around especially in hospital environments. I'm not saying that it should be ignored but that a little too much attention is being paid to it. Practice good hygiene and I feel you will be fine.
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