Sick cats and immmunosupression

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cath

Discussion Starter · Jul 22, 2008

Ok, sorry for the wierd question, but I want to foster cats. The local cattery has an overload of cats at the moment, but they also have an epidemic of sneezing cats (either claicivirus, chlamidia or herpes or a mix of all 3). This is not cat flu and they have a good survival chance. According to the literature these diseases are not infectious for people, but my question is this:

Has anyone been told that they shouldn't be exposed to cats, especially sick cats if they are taking immunosupression? (You not the cat re the immunosupression). I am on azathioprine.

Any experiences gratefully recieved.

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Raglet

· #3 · Jul 22, 2008

The only thing I have ever caught from my animals is ring worm (a new kitten).

I've had cats with the snuffles, you name it - all the regular stuff cats and dogs get - and I have always done just fine.

hth - I would LOVE to help out with the cats, but having two dogs and three cats myself I think I better pass.

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Raglet

· #14 · Jul 24, 2008

you go girl - and give those moggies a cuddle from me.

I currently have a dog with a bucket on her head hiding under the computer desk - she has chewed her foot to bits and the only way to get it to heal up is go put her bucket back on her (an elizabethan collar type of bucket). She has severe allergies so picks up skin infections all the time - she is limping horribly. She hates me putting her cream on as it hurts, but the cream has a local anesthetic in it (as well as antibiotics and anti-inflams). Poor baby, she is very unhappy with her bucket.

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Raglet

· #18 · Jul 25, 2008

So long as you use a liner for the litter box, then you should be pretty safe. You won't even have to touch the stuff.

Does anyone else remember having to go outside and dig up the garden to get some dirt for the 'dirt box?'. Maybe I am showing my age (the wrong side of 40)

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