Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Kathy6789 — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 16:19:22 GMT

I don't need to pay for another worthless study. If there is a choice between cats and drugs - I will choose the cats every time!

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Jusontgo — Thu, 15 May 2008 13:03:32 GMT

On October 6, 2007, my husband got bitten twice, by a recluse spider. he felt the sting and immediate little bump, which was treated with deprolene jell, ick,but never went to the doctor for antibiotics, and our doctor would not call them in. I just got my husband out of the hospital with MRSA staph infection. He had been complaining of a sore back and upset stomach, eversince the spider bite. They put him in a CT scanner and went through his back to take out poison, then put in drain cathater, and sent him home with very powerful antiobotics. He is so sick. Lost weight. Sleeps sitting up. Clindamycin, Clorafloxacin. No insurance, uninsurable because of wrecks when young and dumb. Now we need to find a specialist to remove and check drain bag. We went to personal doctor yesterday, his nurse redressed back, they gave blood test and new Rx for save antibiotics. Didn't know where to send us next?

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

HappyCat99 — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 03:25:24 GMT

I'm on round 3 of antibiotics for MRSA - I can't seem to get rid of it and have now have discovered that my dog has an e-coli infection in her ears and very dry or irritated skin. How is this possible? (The vet wants to do tons of expensive tests - which I know in my heart are not going to help one bit except to empty my wallet!) Anyone have any suggestions on how to get rid of both of our infections since antibiotics are not working? I've learned that I'm allergic to sulfur drugs now too....I tend to eat organic when possible and exercise regularly - me and the dog!! I've become a fanatic about washing my hands - especially now that I've gotten MRSA. Any clue what might be harboring this bacteria and how to get rid of it?

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flacracker — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 20:58:55 GMT

i am on antibiotics for mrsa right now and my dog does have some type of infection,i seen on earth clinic that people are using turmeric to cure mrsa but i dont know what to give my dog and does anyone have a recipe for alternative dog food and dog treats,there are so many good ideas and suggestions on this site thanks in advance.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

K.T. — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 13:31:08 GMT

I'm reading all the comments & I really can't add anything. These are all great comments. I do have to say that some people really need to research the kind of "stuff" that's in any pet food. You might find yourself getting really sick.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

curious7 — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 00:15:59 GMT

Blame it on the "Alchemist," not your pet. Remember the "Movers, and Shakers," in the Medical world want everyone ill in one fashion or another. That way we will have to take their "garbage" said to be healing. Beware of bird flu, flesh eating bacteria, all of which was created by "Big Pharma." So now they can give you a "Vaccine." I think not.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Freshair Indoors — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:41:21 GMT

I believe this is true especially if your animals come in and out tof the weather..I think it's important then to purchase an air puifier with ionization as well as bacteria killing abilities the same type NASA uses to scrub the air in side the Space Station.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multi-Resistant Bacteria

Thr3e — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:48:22 GMT

Everyone is getting just a touch excited in defending their pets. This isn't placing blame on them, just telling us all that it's possible our pets can carry this resistant bacteria and we can have it transmitted to us. Who knows, we could probably transmit it to our pets too.

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KH-Austin — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 14:03:56 GMT

Actually, as much as I love pets too, there is a rather long list of dieseases that can be transmitted to humans from pets. I don't doubt that they can also help cure some of our problems as well. The cancer sniffing dogs come to mind. It goes both ways I guess. The CDC has a rather long list (search cdc disease from dogs). But the bottom line is that washing your hands with soap and water after petting them is the safest bet.

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re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multiresistant Bacteria

Haras — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:18:06 GMT

I'm not surprised. I've seen what other people feed their animals and I've a pretty good idea on how healthy or not that they'd be as a result. If I lived on tinned dog food and doggie treats I'd be a walking Typhoid Mary myself. I'm sure it's more to do with what people feed their pets than anything else, same as humans who live on take away food and frozen meals. Their tissues are just asking to be broken down by bacteria and recycled.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multiresistant Bacteria

carelyn — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 04:10:20 GMT

Perhaps the habit of eating the pork products contribute to our
ever increasing infection problems. A simple study of the habits of the pig might influence our desire for the meat.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multiresistant Bacteria

DizzyIzzy1 — Mon, 06 Aug 2007 01:36:56 GMT

That's pathetic. Animals are generally incredibly clean - shift the blame to the helpless yet again, eh?

I was brought up being told 'don't kiss the cats' and that's about all there is to it as far as I'm concerned - don't kiss them because you don't know quite what they've been sniffing or licking, but besides that bit of common sense, who cares? These are the creatures that bring love, company, companionship, comfort, friendship, loyalty, joy to billions of people around the world - surely this outweighs the fact that the petfood industry has been poisoning them with the sh*t they create for so long now that they're beginning to truly suffer the consequences at no fault of their own?

God this makes me angry.

Stop frigging poisoning them with the trash you put in petfood and maybe we'll see a difference in our little furry friends!!

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multiresistant Bacteria

Magnolia — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 18:34:45 GMT

I agree with annapavlova42. There are homeopathic and naturepathic vets.

My naturepath completely cured a stubborn staph infection in our family with homeopathic remedies and a botanical protocol. It is totally gone. No antibiotics were used. Look in your area for a good naturepath. Mine is truly a life saver.

If your immune system is up and running, it can with the right assistance, eliminate most any invader. I've been bitten by cats, dogs, chipmonks, pecked by birds (no, I don't instigate these attacks - they have occurred over the past 55 years in a variety of circumstances) and have not gotten an infection from any of them. The bite site obviously has an inflammatory reaction. That's normal and indicates the immune system is working properly. Some swelling is expected with an animal bite. You would want to clean it, of course. I wouldn't worry unless it did not show signs of healing within 24 - 48 hours. Each person must handle these things in the way that seems best to them. This is just my way. You must find your own best way.

re: Pets Could be Reservoirs of Multiresistant Bacteria

moach1 — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 21:05:37 GMT

this is my first posting here. I couldn't resist on this one.
Pets are the most cleanest of all animals, especially dogs and cats.
They are cleaner than humans, no doubt about that.
This is another screw-your-brain-you-stupid-people theory coming from so called "scientists". I'll tell you how the science works.
A group of scientists at the ... have a meeting about the next project. After a veru short session they decide to pick on pets this time. It will be much easier, than with sunscreens today.
Do you think they do some kind of research ?..ha..ha..ha..he..he..
They would be stupid to do so, to waste time on something that can be done on a computer monitor. So, they all together cook up a story.
This is how it works with researches like this one.
And I'm sure that's how it was done.