Your pet in bed: do or not do?
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Good question! In this section, HealthNet will look for the answers to gnawing questions. This time: is it healthy to let your dog or cat sleep in your bed?
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Yes, it is nice to hear your dog or cat snore at the foot of your bed. This gives a feeling of peace and security and for some people it actually has a positive effect on the night's sleep. But… is it also healthy?
Sicklers
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No, says science, it is not healthy to let your dog or cat sleep on your bed. The reason is simple: animals - and therefore also pets - carry bacteria in their fur, under their legs and in their mouths that can make you very sick. Infamous examples are Q fever and avian flu. Such infectious diseases are called zoonoses, and in pet land, toxoplasmosis is the best known. Toxoplasmosis is a parasite in the feces of cats that is especially dangerous for the unborn child.
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Tongue full of bacteria
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As you read above, pets also carry pathogenic bacteria in their mouths. That the dog's tongue should be clean is a persistent myth. Almost every dog bite will cause an infection and that should say enough. Dogs and cats lick themselves and therefore their anus and genitals. If you let your dog lick your face - oh, how sweet, a kiss! â € “you run a greater risk of getting sick. Parasitologist and veterinary adviser Paul Overgaauw of Utrecht University put it this way: "The chance of a bacterium from a supermarket chicken is nil, the chance of a bacterium from a lick from a dog that has just licked its ass is much greater . " Science therefore suspects that at least some food poisoning in humans is caused not so much by food as by contamination from a pet.
Raw meat
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In addition to all the potential pathogens that your pet brings in from the outside - think of poop bacteria in the coat or parasite eggs between the pads of the paws - there is still a risk: raw meat. Some pet owners feed their dog or cat raw meat, often believing it to be healthy because wildlife also eat raw meat. However, research has shown that raw meat is a source of bacteria - think of salmonella and coliform bacteria. The dog or cat does not even have to get sick from it, but it can transmit a pathogenic bacteria, for example by licking your face or â € “yes! â € “by sleeping in your bed. Do you also have a good question? Send us an email.
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In addition to all the potential pathogens that your pet brings in from the outside - think of poop bacteria in the coat or parasite eggs between the pads of the legs - there is still a risk: raw meat. Some pet owners feed their dog or cat raw meat, often believing it to be healthy because wildlife also eat raw meat. However, research has shown that raw meat is a source of bacteria - think of salmonella and coliform bacteria. The dog or cat does not even have to get sick of it, but it can transmit a pathogenic bacteria, for example by licking you in the face or â € “yes! â € “by sleeping in your bed. Do you also have a good question? Send us an email.