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If you’re unsure whether your cat needs a medical evaluation, try calling the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (888-426-4435) or the Pet Poison Hotline (855-764-7661).
Dogs and cats are routinely vaccinated against rabies. Pets can also transmit ringworm and Giardia , which are endemic in both animal and human populations. Toxoplasmosis is a common infection of cats; in humans it is a mild disease although it can be dangerous to pregnant women. [ 47 ]
Whether you caught a foodborne illness from that chicken you thought might be undercooked last night or the fried rice you left sitting on the counter for a few hours before chowing down, it doesn ...
Cats being fed raw meat can also increase the risk of toxoplasmosis as well as other foodborne illnesses. In addition to raw food diets, commercial dog food may also contain Salmonella contamination. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a general warning about Salmonella contamination of commercial dry dog food and treats. [53]
In terms of food safety, an undercooked hamburger is more risky than an undercooked steak, even if they are prepared to the same level of doneness. If you're wondering why, it has to do with where ...
Essential oils are toxic to cats and there have been reported cases of serious illnesses caused by tea tree oil and tea tree oil-based flea treatments and shampoos. [ 28 ] [ 29 ] [ 30 ] Many human foods are somewhat toxic to cats; theobromine in chocolate can cause theobromine poisoning , for instance, although few cats will eat chocolate.
If you bite into a piece of raw or undercooked chicken, you might be susceptible to several types of food poisoning. Gastroenterologists share what to do. I Accidentally Ate Raw Chicken.
The common routes of transmission for the disease-causing bacteria are fecal-oral, person-to-person sexual contact, [citation needed] ingestion of contaminated food (generally unpasteurized (raw) milk and undercooked or poorly handled poultry), and waterborne (i.e., through contaminated drinking water). Contact with contaminated poultry ...