Posted on 08/19/2013 8:53:54 PM PDT by Daffynition
A sexually transmitted disease among dogs can also be transmitted to humans through licking, according to an expert in the field.
Kansas State University Veterinarian and Laboratory Director Bill Fortney said Canine Brucellosis, an STD spread among pets, can also be spread to their human owners.
“It’s considered a sexually transmitted disease, but unfortunately, it can also spread by licking,” Fortney told KSNT-TV.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Because he can.
Oh good, you got the joke.
all my dogs (except one male years ago) were virgins, I had a talk with them about STD and they woofed “we don’t want to get that”.
Beware of the Sex Poodle.
Let’s hope not:
http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/obamas_adopt_nd_white_house_dog_NV4Jtdi4aLk0Q00GAh9AfK
(Note the all-black female, “Sunny”, to go with the black and white Bo—methinks they’re both narcissists.)
Don’t screw the pooch.
Very true.. will agree with his assessment. Iraqis think of dogs like cockroaches :^(
And you can get ghonnorea from a tractor seat.
Don’t lick your dog’s genitals!
There you go, bring up algore, I haven't thought about him in ever so long............ :[
This is such an inflammatory article. Canine Brucellosis has been around forever. Yes, it is transmitted between dogs when they mate, but here again, the way this article is written is sensationalism.
Brucellosis (a different form from that which dogs carry) can also be transmitted to man by cattle.
Pardon the ping - I should have known you would be on this thread.
I wonder if B. canis is coming in because of all the rescues importing dogs from other countries?
Brucellosis, isn’t that a goat thing? Humans can catch it. Keep your goats clean, people. Wash after every use!
One could probably catch brucellosis by drinking goat milk, from the source.
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