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    puppylove21 Posts: 40, Reputation: 4
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    Jun 10, 2007, 10:46 AM
    Conjunctivitis in dogs?
    A child in my home has got the eye illness conjuntivitis (not sure the spelling), I know its extremely infectious to people, but can my puppy get it from close contact with the child too? Or do dogs not get it?
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    Jun 10, 2007, 04:33 PM
    Thank you labman. The child is in bed, feeling very unwell and finally has gone to sleep, so it shouldn't be too much of a problem to keep them separated. I will explain to him not to touch/hug the puppy in case she gets poorly eyes too.
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    Jun 12, 2007, 04:31 AM
    There are relatively few diseases that affect both man and dog. I went to American Veterinary Medical Association and did a search. It looks like it is the symptom of several diseases. Has the doctor done a culture to determine the cause? I would try to keep the dog and child separated.

    I trust the AVMA site more than a site Goggled up that I have no idea if it is to be trusted. Many sites aren't.

    Note, I deleted my original post and reposted it without an improper comment. I want to thank bushg for her rating.
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