Last night I learned a new word: zoonoses. It's the study of the health risks of interactions between humans and animals. And I learned it all in relation to this news report about people who let their pets sleep in their bed each night. Is it really a good idea? I think it's interesting that the veterinarian in the story opts not to sleep with his pets.
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No link! That's a cruel tease, Thor. Is there a science-y word for that? :)
I would always sleep whith my cat ... but now i know not too!
I sleep with mydog but I don't care about what hte experts say!
i sleep whith my dog
It is not safe at all. If you do you will get sick for all the germs that only you're dog can give you.
My dog ate the link while I was sleeping....actually, I think the link is there and working now....I couldn't get the video to embed and had to settle for the link.
my dog gives me allergies and cat too
i have dog and i let him sleep with me every night. is that bad?
Depends on multiple factors, such as how recently the dog went outside to urinate, how warm the room is, etc, etc.
the dog migght get sick one day u might not know yet then u could get sick.
i think that it not good to sleep with your pet or pets because they could be sick then u might get sick too.
Thats lamee, I think they are just tryimg to scare you about yur animals, which isn't rightt./:
i sometimes sleep with my cat but i usually dont cause she likes to wreck my nightstand.
I love my dog and I will sleep with him all the time and my cat, too. I've never gotten sick and neither has my pets and they have all their shots and so do I. I like sleeping with my pets and they like sleeping with me. I don't want to stop no matter what!
I love my dogs but I would never let them sleep on my bed. its not that they are not clean because i bath them every other day. its just that my dogs have their own bed that is as comfy as mines!
LOL girl, i sleep with my 5 dogs every day girl, what about you?!?!?!!?!?
i wouldsleep with my dog if i could but my parents thinks it's gross if they have been outside. Ha Ha lol by peoples. Hope you read this then you are awesome
the risks of cross infection are higher if you are discussing animals such as birds, horses and rabbits if you keep your House and your dog clean and in a hygienic environment then the risk of you catching any disease from your dog are very low.
As we know we all human beings are being created by god so there is no discrimination among us. The same rule is also applicable in case of animals. When we have a pet we should treat them well and allow them to share our bed and this will increase the interaction between the pet and the owner.
http://www.drronsanimalhospitalsimivalley.com/
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