The next time Fido comes in for a kiss, you may want to think twice before letting him lick your face. A new case from BMJ Case Reports reported that a 70-year-old woman was infected with sepsis, likely from her Italian greyhound. Although no scratch or bite was found, doctors noted that “close petting including licks was reported,” according to the study.
Capnocytophaga canimorsus septicaemia, a bacterium, is frequently isolated in the oral cavities of dogs and cats. While rare, it typically causes infection after a dog bite, making this case unusual, study authors noted.
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I have always told my kids to never let the dog lick their faces, we all see where that mouth has licking, and it sometimes eats its own poop!
ReplyDeleteI would kiss a dog anytime. (map)
ReplyDeleteThat's what I said about my ex wife too.
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