IS IT SAFE TO KISS YOUR PET?
#Dogkissing
I am
seriously wondering on how it will feel like kissing a dog. To me, the feeling
will be quite nauseating. Do those people kissing these dogs not feeling the
way?
There are
many myths surrounding pet smooches. Some believe a dog’s mouth is cleaner than
a human mouth, others think their dog or cat’s mouth is a disinfectant and has
no germs at all — which, considering how pets clean themselves, can probably be
considered untrue right off the back.
We asked Dr.
Paul Maza, co-director of the health center at the College of Veterinary
Medicine at Cornell University, how close is too close when it comes to your
pet?
“Many of the
different types of bacteria in dogs and cats are the same type of bacteria as
in humans. At any given point in time they are probably not any dirtier than
ours,” Maza said.
In fact, Maza said if owners practice oral hygiene on their pets, like with brushing their teeth, a pet’s mouth can actually be even cleaner than a human mouth.
In fact, Maza said if owners practice oral hygiene on their pets, like with brushing their teeth, a pet’s mouth can actually be even cleaner than a human mouth.
“Because
most of the bacteria and viruses in a dog’s mouth are the same as in a person’s
mouth, it is safe to kiss a dog, just like a person. You can probably catch
more from kissing a human than a dog or cat,” he said.
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