Blood Transmitted Diseases

[chinasmom]

I know a lot of you are Vet Techs, I have been wondering about this for a long time and hope someone can give me an answer, and I'm sure they will. Can animals, dogs, cats, catch blood related diseases from humans, such as HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C? And what about Malaria? I know mosquitos give dogs heartworms, but if it was carrying Malaria and bit the animal, could it catch it.
The first two are transmitable by blood and if a person had a cut or something and the dog, cat licked it, as they like to do, would it catch the disease also?

[simms]

http://research.ucsb.edu/connect/acc/policy.html

This is a good link, scroll down the page for a listing.

[chinasmom]

http://research.ucsb.edu/connect/acc/policy.html

This is a good link, scroll down the page for a listing.

Thanks for the link, but I don't see the ones I listed by name, unless they are known by a more medical terminology. And those that are listed, aren't those the ones that are given to humans by animals? Sorry. I may need my glasses changed.

[simms]

Thanks for the link, but I don't see the ones I listed by name, unless they are known by a more medical terminology. And those that are listed, aren't those the ones that are given to humans by animals? Sorry. I may need my glasses changed.
To my knowledge I dont think that the one's you are questioning are zoonotic.

[misterdogman]

I know a lot of you are Vet Techs, I have been wondering about this for a long time and hope someone can give me an answer, and I'm sure they will. Can animals, dogs, cats, catch blood related diseases from humans, such as HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C? And what about Malaria? I know mosquitos give dogs heartworms, but if it was carrying Malaria and bit the animal, could it catch it.
The first two are transmitable by blood and if a person had a cut or something and the dog, cat licked it, as they like to do, would it catch the disease also?such as HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C? And what about Malaria?

I dont know if they can get any of the 3. Im checking now.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, it is specific to Humans. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is basically an advanced stage of HIV. EIther way, because it's a virus that targets human cells, as far as anyone knows, dogs can't get it. In fact, there is no retroviral immuno deficiency known to exist in dogs at all. Cats have the Feline IMmunodeficiency virus, but the viruses are completely unrelated and there's no known cross-species barrier infections of eithe FIV or HIV.

So they cant get that, im looking for others.

about malaria i found this...
Like malaria Canine babesiosis is transmitted through an insect's needle. But it is a very different kind of insect's needle. If human malaria is transmitted by a mosquito, canine babesiosis is transmitted to dogs (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/346853/theme/782/dogs.html) by ticks.

they have their own version

and yes dogs can get hepatitis, there is one referred to as active chronic hepatitis and portal hepatitis, even one seen mostly in dobes called doberman hepatitis but can be found in others. I never did see letters like ab c or whateveris in humans but there is a canine version or multiple forms in dogs.

[chinasmom]

such as HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C? And what about Malaria?

I dont know if they can get any of the 3. Im checking now.
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, it is specific to Humans. AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) is basically an advanced stage of HIV. EIther way, because it's a virus that targets human cells, as far as anyone knows, dogs can't get it. In fact, there is no retroviral immuno deficiency known to exist in dogs at all. Cats have the Feline IMmunodeficiency virus, but the viruses are completely unrelated and there's no known cross-species barrier infections of eithe FIV or HIV.

So they cant get that, im looking for others.

about malaria i found this...
Like malaria Canine babesiosis is transmitted through an insect's needle. But it is a very different kind of insect's needle. If human malaria is transmitted by a mosquito, canine babesiosis is transmitted to dogs (http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/346853/theme/782/dogs.html) by ticks.

they have their own version

and yes dogs can get hepatitis, there is one referred to as active chronic hepatitis and portal hepatitis, even one seen mostly in dobes called doberman hepatitis but can be found in others. I never did see letters like ab c or whateveris in humans but there is a canine version or multiple forms in dogs.

Thanks for that info. I know if humans have HepC, it is contagious to other humans just by having an open cut and the infected persons blood gets in it. That's why they ask you all those ? at the Doc and Dentist, so they will know to be very careful, which they should anyway. The other reason I'm asking this is because I know a man that has HepC and when he gets a cut or scrape or picks at a mosquito bite, his dog is a licker and he will let him lick the wounds. Just curious about it. He says he heard that if a dog does that, it heals better, quicker? But I'm thinking if his dog could catch it, he should stop, but if he can, it's probably too late anyway. Just something I was wondering about.

[Suki]

In 1994 several horse handlers in Australia became ill after working with horses with pneumonia like symptoms. The infection was found to be caused by equine morbillivirus, and renamed Hendra Virus. Hendra Virus is felt to be transferred through bodily fluids. Handlers came in contact with blood, mucous or feces of the sick horses and were themselves infected. The host for HeV is a fruit bat or ‘flying fox’ native to Australia. But horse/human transfer of infection like this is rare. some reading:
http://vetmedicine.about.com/od/zoonotic/Zoonotic_Diseases_Human.htm
http://www.vetinfo.com/zoonose.html

i've personally not heard of HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C being transmitted from dog to human, but there's stilla LOT out there we still have yet to learn....

[Wyldmoonwoman]

i've personally not heard of HIV/AIDS or Hepetitus C being transmitted from dog to human, but there's stilla LOT out there we still have yet to learn....the HIV virus started in a primate and was transmitted to the human, viruses have the ability to mutate over time and cross species, anything is possible in our world full of super mutating drug resistant bugs.

That guy shouldn't be picking his mosquito bites and let the dog lick them, not only is it unsanitary (I am a medical person folks) the hepatitis virus is 100x more contageous than the HIV virus and hepatitis can live for up to two weeks on an inanimate surface that hasn't been properly disinfected...that is some scary stuff since hep c causes liver cancer...there probably isn't a risk to the dog, but who would have thought the virus responsible for HIV would cross species to humans and then be transmitted all over the world by one gay flight attendant in the 80's

[misterdogman]

the HIV virus started in a primate and was transmitted to the human, viruses have the ability to mutate over time and cross species, anything is possible in our world full of super mutating drug resistant bugs.

That guy shouldn't be picking his mosquito bites and let the dog lick them, not only is it unsanitary (I am a medical person folks) the hepatitis virus is 100x more contageous than the HIV virus and hepatitis can live for up to two weeks on an inanimate surface that hasn't been properly disinfected...that is some scary stuff since hep c causes liver cancer...there probably isn't a risk to the dog, but who would have thought the virus responsible for HIV would cross species to humans and then be transmitted all over the world by one gay flight attendant in the 80'sthe HIV virus started in a primate and was transmitted to the human

Come on we all know HIV/AIDS was created by the government to kill gay people. They just never took into consideration some were also BI-SEXUAL. Just like crack was dispursed to hurt the black community by the GOVT. Their plan failed and was leaked into the general population and affects us all. lol. Damn crackhead Government VD transmitters. They should just stay out of our sex and drug lives...lol.

[Wyldmoonwoman]

the HIV virus started in a primate and was transmitted to the human

Come on we all know HIV/AIDS was created by the government to kill gay people. They just never took into consideration some were also BI-SEXUAL. Just like crack was dispursed to hurt the black community by the GOVT. Their plan failed and was leaked into the general population and affects us all. lol. Damn crackhead Government VD transmitters. They should just stay out of our sex and drug lives...lol.I needed a laugh today...you win...:D

someone on another forum called a penis a meat pole today which was quite funny

[chinasmom]

the HIV virus started in a primate and was transmitted to the human, viruses have the ability to mutate over time and cross species, anything is possible in our world full of super mutating drug resistant bugs.

That guy shouldn't be picking his mosquito bites and let the dog lick them, not only is it unsanitary (I am a medical person folks) the hepatitis virus is 100x more contageous than the HIV virus and hepatitis can live for up to two weeks on an inanimate surface that hasn't been properly disinfected...that is some scary stuff since hep c causes liver cancer...there probably isn't a risk to the dog, but who would have thought the virus responsible for HIV would cross species to humans and then be transmitted all over the world by one gay flight attendant in the 80'sYea, all jokes aside, you're saying the dog won't catch the HepC virus.

[Wyldmoonwoman]

I don't think there are any cases, I searched the internet last night, but with a virus anything can happen because viruses can mutate, so I would say it is highly unlikely that the dog can catch hepatitis c, but that there are no guarantees...

[jeeperino]

Babesia can be transmitted thru sexual contact and fighting. That is a VERY scary disease.

Sorry if its off topic.