Hi, my doctor told me I should not handle cats or cat boxes while taking prednisone or Imuran. It's not the viruses so much as it is .... ok I can't think of the real name but people call it cat scratch fever (something I thought was just a phrase in R&B music!). You can catch it if a c at scratches or nips you -- doesn't have to be vicious, just break the skin or land on a scratch or open place on your skin. It's pretty bad for anybody but for immunisuppressed people it's apparently REALLY bad.
That said, I can't remember what it's supposed to do to you or the symptoms or anything. And I don't think it's a cat disease as such. Just some sort of bacteria or whatever that cats have in them.
Back when I did wild bird rescue I do remember being taught that any bird that had been caught by a cat, even if it didn't have obvious wounds, had to have big doses of antibiotic and probably would die even then. Something to do with kitty mouth stuff. Once again, I wasn't paying attention or taking notes.
My DH would love to have a cat. That's how the discussion came up with my doctor. He was fairly adamant and I let go of the idea then. But seeing how many people here have kitties and no problems makes me t hink I might look at a second opinion. I mean, I wouldn't have to clean the litter box.... somebody else could do that.:lol::rotfl::wink2:
Good luck,
Sunny
That said, I can't remember what it's supposed to do to you or the symptoms or anything. And I don't think it's a cat disease as such. Just some sort of bacteria or whatever that cats have in them.
Back when I did wild bird rescue I do remember being taught that any bird that had been caught by a cat, even if it didn't have obvious wounds, had to have big doses of antibiotic and probably would die even then. Something to do with kitty mouth stuff. Once again, I wasn't paying attention or taking notes.
My DH would love to have a cat. That's how the discussion came up with my doctor. He was fairly adamant and I let go of the idea then. But seeing how many people here have kitties and no problems makes me t hink I might look at a second opinion. I mean, I wouldn't have to clean the litter box.... somebody else could do that.:lol::rotfl::wink2:
Good luck,
Sunny
