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Though cats are soft and cuddly, they may bite or scratch when they’re spooked. When a cat bites, it may not seem like a big deal — it can be cute when they’re playing — but some cat bites can pose significant health risks.

Toxoplasmosis, cat roundworm and cat scratch disease are caused by pathogens that depend on cats — pets or feral — for part of their life cycle. But these diseases can be passed to humans, sometimes with severe health consequences.

Fixing the communication gap between dog owners and their faithful companions form the basis of what is probably the first dog training book in Singapore.  Eileen Chan  04 December 2020  ...

Bacteria That Can Make Your Pet Sick

Pet diseases can have many causes, but those that have their origin in bacterial infections are especially important because they can often be successfully treated with antibiotics (if they are diagnosed early enough), and because they may be contagious to other animals and, sometimes, people.

NEW YORK — Scientists have discovered a new canine coronavirus in a child who was hospitalised with pneumonia in Malaysia in 2018. If the virus is confirmed to be a human pathogen, it would be the eighth coronavirus, and the first canine coronavirus, known to cause disease in humans.