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Dogs vs Cats (lemmy.ml)

submitted 5 days ago by cm0002@libretechni.ca to c/funny@sh.itjust.works

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[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 52 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

My sister in law was pregnant and scared she may get infected because she has a cat. So she talked to the vet and she replied in her typical uncouth way and said: just refrain from licking the cats ass, when she comes from the litterbox and you're good!

Where I live the typical recommendation is to skip cleaning the litterbox while you're already immune compromised (sick, pregnant, ...) and you don't have any trouble.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 25 points 5 days ago

The Gardens of Eden are all yours, hoomans. I only ask you to

just refrain from licking the cats ass

I don't think it's that hard.

5 minutes in

PUT DOWN THE CAT ADAM, I ORDER YOU. Ah gosh, now they teamed up to spite me

[–] brotundspiele@sh.itjust.works 14 points 4 days ago

Man, these pesky doctors. They always forbid the fun stuff.

[–] lemming@sh.itjust.works 13 points 5 days ago

I heard from an expert that the usual infection comes from insufficiently washed home-grown vegetables contaminated by mouse droppings.

[+] atro_city@fedia.io -6 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yes, because bacteria is transferred in one single way and that's direct contact. Nowhere in the history of the planet has indirect infection happened. Shaking hands has been the cleanest form of greetings since day 1! Cats never sit down on items human introduce into their mouths or put food on. And all humans, without exception, wash their hands after handling cats and prior to consuming or preparing food.

[–] ComfortableRaspberry@feddit.org 10 points 4 days ago (1 children)

It's a parasite that causes toxoplasmosis. At least in Germany it's assumed most infected people got it from insufficiently heated pork.

[–] atro_city@fedia.io 4 points 4 days ago

Read up on it

Oral transmission may occur through:

Ingestion of raw or partly cooked meat, especially pork, lamb, or venison containing Toxoplasma cysts: Infection prevalence in countries where undercooked meat is traditionally eaten has been related to this transmission method. Tissue cysts may also be ingested during hand-to-mouth contact after handling undercooked meat, or from using knives, utensils, or cutting boards contaminated by raw meat.[47]

Ingestion of unwashed fruit or vegetables that have been in contact with contaminated soil containing infected cat feces.[48]

Ingestion of cat feces containing oocysts: This can occur through hand-to-mouth contact following gardening, cleaning a cat's litter box, contact with children's sandpits; the parasite can survive in the environment for months.[49]

Ingestion of untreated, unfiltered water through direct consumption or utilization of water for food preparation.[50]

Ingestion of unpasteurized milk and milk products, particularly goat's milk.[51]

Ingestion of raw seafood.[52]

As you can clearly read, one doesn't require feline anilingus to acquire the parasite.