Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 164-174, November 2009

Small Animal Zoonoses and Immuncompromised Pet Owners

  • Indu Mani, DVM, DSc

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  • James H. Maguire, MD, MPH

Natick Animal Clinic, Natick, MA USA, and Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

This review is a general discussion of common zoonotic infections of companion animals in the United States. Microbes, routes of transmission, and risks to immunocompromised persons are discussed. The primary focus of this article is dogs and cats, although zoonoses of avian, rodent, and rabbit companion animals are discussed in brief. An awareness of zoonoses will allow veterinarians and physicians to collaboratively prevent transmission and treat clinical disease in both human and veterinary patients.

Keywords: zoonoses, infectious disease transmission, canine diseases, feline diseases, immunocompromised host, human-pet bonding, infectious disease vectors

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PII: S1938-9736(09)00069-5

doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2009.07.002

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 164-174, November 2009

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