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Can I get my lizard sick?

LisaWard14

LisaWard14

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I have been sick for a few days, but i'm iffy on whether i should handle my bearded dragon or not. I have a high fever and a sore throat, can this be passed on to her? :shrugs:
 
Doesn't matter. You can't get you lizard sick, or your dog, or your bird, or your fish, or.....
 
Actually, I'm pretty sure you can get your dog, cat, ferret, etc. sick. I think it was in regards to the swine flu that I had originally read that you can pass things to your mammals and that there were cases of it. But, agreed, not reptiles or fish and probably not birds.
 
Swine is a different word used for pigs. It does not cover all of mammilla. Pigs are very close to humans genetically. Bird flu comes from ducks to pigs that then mutates to humans. Even from pigs it is not a direct transference. You dog and cat and lizard and bird and ferret and guinea pig are all safe.
 
Birds can give humans Bird Flu directly. I wonder if anyone's tried to infect a duck back, as revenge?
 
wade said:
Swine is a different word used for pigs. It does not cover all of mammilla. Pigs are very close to humans genetically. Bird flu comes from ducks to pigs that then mutates to humans. Even from pigs it is not a direct transference. You dog and cat and lizard and bird and ferret and guinea pig are all safe.
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Where did "Chicken Pox" come from? :dgrin:

Wayne :punch:
 
I have to say there is a strain of rhino virus that can cross feline to human and back again. I have dealt with it with the help of my vet. Cleanliness will help keep it away as it is not as common as it once was according to my vet.
 
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