JB1824 Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Hey all, We're picking up our puppy today, but unfortunately, my brother got sick last night and still has quite a high temperature. Can human viruses be passed on to dogs? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest english.ivy Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Doubt it? A virus can't be passed from dog to human and visa versa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 No, the puppy can't catch something off a person. You're safe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JB1824 Posted November 10, 2011 Author Share Posted November 10, 2011 Thanks! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freundhund Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 Sorry, this is wrong, I have had a puppy buyer, whose daughter and the puppy kept giving each other tonsilitis. I can assure you, I went with the mother to the Children's Hospital Randwick, were we saw a senior specialist in the end, taking the puppy. (Child had a few health problems, and examining puppy before she was examined, made examining child easier) We then went to the vet, who confirmed the puppy definately had tonsilitis. Eventually both puppy and child had antibiotics together, the vet and the specialist did a lot of research before confirming that they were sure that the tonsilitis was being passed across. Apparently, it doesn't happen very often but it does happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted November 10, 2011 Share Posted November 10, 2011 I would also be wary if a human had diarrhoea/vomiting caused by giardia or e.coli .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 Happy to be corrected. I've never heard of that happening before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted November 11, 2011 Share Posted November 11, 2011 There are zoonotic diseases/parasites that pass between animals and people so it depends what your brother is sick with as has already been stated. Puppies do not have fully developed immune systems so are more susceptable to infection than most adult dogs would be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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