Embarrassed!
When I was a child, I had a nine-pointed bird.
I raised them from young birds and loved them well, so I played with them by perching them on my arms or on my lap every day.
I also flew indoors to alleviate the lack of exercise.
It was too cute, and there may have been a lot of skinship that was a little annoying for birds.
If this is a dog or cat, you will spend a lot of time sticking with the owner.
What you need to know is that “close contact” between the owner and the cute pet can cause infectious diseases.
It means.
“Parrot disease” is a bacterium called chlamydia that infects humans from the feces and feathers of parrots and parakeets kept at home.
It is a disease that develops.
Birds are generally asymptomatic, but when infected with humans, they are accompanied by high fever and flu-like symptoms.
It is said that if the treatment is delayed, pneumonia may occur, and it is not to be underestimated.
One of the most common bird diseases is “bird flu”, which is mainly held by migratory birds such as ducks.
The virus can cause a large number of chicken deaths that affect the supply of eggs, which makes the news, but he says that cases of human infection are very rare.
In the oral cavity of dogs and cats, a bacterium called “pasteurella” is naturally present, and when it is transmitted to humans, respiratory diseases such as asthma and pneumonia occur.
It is said that bite or scratching marks can also cause inflammation.
In severe cases, osteomyelitis may occur, so disinfect the wound immediately.
“Rabies” is a viral infectious disease that can infect all mammals.
It causes abnormalities in sensory organs such as sight, hearing, and touch, causing convulsions.
It is a very terrible disease that causes paralysis of cranial nerves and muscles throughout the body, and finally death due to breathing problems.
In Japan, there have been no reports of outbreaks since 1957, but they are still occurring in countries around the world, so it is important to be sure to vaccinate pets and prevent them.
By the way, rabies is transmitted when bitten by an infected animal, but it is not transmitted from person to person, so it is not expected to become an explosive epidemic.
However, if a person infected with rabies bites another person, he may become infected (← manual
That’s what it says).
What is of particular concern is the above-mentioned infectious diseases that are transmitted from animals to humans, but recently it has become clear that many opposite patterns have been reported.
In other words, it is an example of a human disease that was transmitted to animals.
“I’m sorry, open your mouth a little, yes, ah~mm!”
At the animal hospital, the one who is forcibly holding his chin and making his eyes cringe is a small Yorkshire terrier.
The disease that cute dogs suffer from is human periodontal disease. It is thought to have been transmitted by the owner.
Periodontal disease is a disease in which the gums become inflamed due to bacteria present in the human oral cavity and plaque (a mass of bacteria that stick to the teeth along with food residue) and the bones that support the teeth dissolve.
It is a disease that is almost unheard of in wild animals that do not come into contact with humans, but it is common in pets and zoo animals.
Right.
Dogs and cats lick their owners’ faces and hands, and eat food that people chew and shredd.
It’s an important skinship, but what should I do? “Embarrassed!”
Periodontal disease is also spreading to dolphins and sea lions who put on acrobatic shows at aquariums.
At one aquarium, we examined the mouths of 6 keepers and 7 sea lions, and found that all of them (7 and 6)
It seems that periodontal disease bacteria with the same gene were detected.
I don’t know if the keeper passed on to the sea lion or vice versa, but there is no doubt that periodontal disease bacteria were passed between them.
What is now a concern is the spread of periodontal disease to wild animals.
Compared to the past, the territories of people and wild animals are closer, and accidents caused by unexpected encounters are increasing.
However, if diseases originating in humans have any effect on the natural world,
You may need to rethink how you get involved.
By Admin|2023-06-02|2023,News Release|