Zoonosis

Does dog or cat ownership lead to increased gastroenteritis in young children in South Australia?

anthrozoology — Mon, 04 Dec 2006 08:52:32 +1100

Heyworth, J. S.; Cutt, H.; Glonek, G.;

Epidemiology and Infection. 2006. 134: 5, 926-934

The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between dog and cat ownership and gastroenteritis in young children. A diary study of 965 children aged 4-6 years living in rural or semi-rural South Australia was undertaken. Data were collected on pet ownership, drinking water and other risk factors for gastroenteritis. Overall 89% of households had pets and dog ownership was more common than cat ownership. The multivariable models for gastroenteritis and pet ownership indicated that living in a household with a dog or cat was associated with a reduced risk of gastroenteritis (adj. OR 0.71, 95% CI 0.55-0.92; OR 0.70, % CI 0.51-0.97 respectively). This paper adds to the evidence that pets are not a major source of gastroenteritis in the home and lends support to the health benefits of pet ownership. However, this must be weighed against the potential negative consequences, such as dog bites, particularly for this age group.

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Feline sporotrichosis in the southern region of rio grande do sul, Brazil:clinical, zoonotic and therapeutic aspects.

anthrozoology — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 11:21:49 +1000

Madrid, I M. Mattei, A. Martins, A. Nobre, M. Meireles, M.

Public health and bovine tuberculosis: what's all the fuss about?

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:52:09 +1000

Torgerson, P. R.; Torgerson, D. J.;

Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in dogs and cats: veterinary and public health importance

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:05:37 +1000

Cryptosporidiosis and giardiasis in dogs and cats: veterinary and public health importance. (Special Issue: Cryptosporidium and other waterborne protozoa.)

Outbreak of urban rabies transmitted by dogs in Santa Marta, northern Colombia.

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:02:52 +1000

Paez, A.; Rey, G.; Agudelo, C.; Dulce, A.; Parra, E.; Diaz-Granados, H.; Heredia, D.; Polo, L.;

Bartonellosis. (Special Issue: Zoonoses: advances and perspectives.)

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 13:00:54 +1000

Guptill, L.

Survey of Toxoplasma gondii infection among patients with central nervous system diseases in Yan'an.

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:59:07 +1000

Zhang XiaoWen

Psittacosis. (Special Issue: The atypical pneumonias.)

anthrozoology — Tue, 06 Apr 2010 12:57:45 +1000

Stewardson, A. J.; Grayson, M. L.;

Epidemiologic and zoonotic aspects of ascarid infections in dogs and cats.

anthrozoology — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:50:23 +1100

Lee, Alice C Y. Schantz, Peter M. Kazacos, Kevin R. Montgomery, Susan P. Bowman, Dwight D.

Recovery of dermatophytes in pet grooming tools from veterinary clinics and pet grooming salons.

anthrozoology — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 11:09:00 +1100

Bagcgl, A. F.; Ikz, S.; Ozgur, N. Y.; Ilgaz, A.;