Ringworm (dermatophytosis) is spread by cats in direct contact with each other or with materials that have been contaminated with the skin debris of an infected cat or another animal or indeed a human. Ringworm is zoonotic, which means it … Continue reading →
Published on 12 June 2020 on the government’s website, is a risk assessment of companion animal causing onward spread of the coronavirus, which was prepared almost 3 months ago (23 March 2020)! Three months ago it was a different world. … Continue reading →
This is a good question that had not occurred to me before I noticed that it is a Google search term. I interpret the question to mean, “Does cat vomit contain toxoplasma oocysts?”. I say this because human infection comes … Continue reading →
Like most, I like to keep abreast of developments that are taking place in the coronavirus pandemic. It is changing all the time largely because we are learning about it. However, there is a quite a lot of misinformation on … Continue reading →
NEWS/VIEWS – OPINION ARTICLE: Reports are all over the Internet of the local administration of the city of Wuhan (11 million people) banning the eating of all wild animals. The city also banned almost all hunting of wild animals within … Continue reading →
The Times newspaper this morning reports on a highly contagious virus that originated in China (as did Covid-19) and which has spread across the world killing millions of rabbits. It is now a viral wildfire in the USA. In that … Continue reading →
Theoretically or technically cat ear mites are contagious to humans because they can crawl out of a cat’s ear canal onto a person who is handling the cat. However, it hardly ever happens and if it does the mite will … Continue reading →
Yes, traces of coronavirus in the semen of six men who had the disease have been found in a study. This raises concerns that Covid-19 can be transmitted through sexual intercourse. The study concerned 38 patients of which 6 had … Continue reading →
I recommend that people keep their pants on about this story! And they shouldn’t get their knickers in a twist! There’s an amusing side to it but also a potentially serious aspect. The Jakarta Post tells me that Covid-19 might … Continue reading →
Time and again, we are told by scientists and experts that “as far as we know” companion animals do not transmit Covid-19 to their human caretakers or other family members. We also see the phrase “there is no evidence to … Continue reading →
