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Pregnancy and Pets
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You are an animal lover, just found out your pregnant and wondering what safety concerns there are regarding your special pet. Going straight to the pound may not have to be the answer! However, here are some things you need to consider for keeping yourself safe along with planning for a safe environment when your baby arrives.
What about pregnancy and your dog?
Overall, dogs do not pose any health risks for you and the developing baby while you are pregnant. The main concern during pregnancy involves larger dogs that might jump on your abdomen while you are lying down or sitting in the chair. The likelihood of any problem is extremely low, but if your dog is heavy and has the habit of jumping on you, it would be best to begin training him not to do that.
A second concern develops after the baby arrives. Approximately 80% of dog bites occur with children under the age of five. Young children are exploratory in nature and have the tendency to poke, pull hair, or crawl up behind and startle dogs. Unfortunately, your child's innocent exploration may elicit an involuntary response (i.e. snip or bite) from your dog.
Here are some helpful tips to help create a safer and happier environment for you, your baby and your precious dog:
* Identify habits of your dog that may be a problem when the new baby arrives, and begin re-training now
* Begin training your dog on the idea of a new baby in the house. Set-up routines that you will be doing later so that all the changes do not happen at once for your dog. Sometimes using a doll at the table or sitting in a seat can work.
* Start training your dog on the difference between his toys and the baby's toys.
* Believe it or not, your dog can get jealous of the attention directed at your new bay. Make sure you remember to pay some special attention to your dog too. Include your dog in some of the play with the baby.
* Always monitor your child when he is around a dog
* Never leave a dog alone with a child
* Talk with your vet about helpful ways to introduce your dog and new baby
Read more about dogs and babies in these articles:
• Babies and dogs: Making it work [chat transcript]
• Preparing your dog for the arrival of your child
• 10 bite prevention tips for kids: Rules to live by
• Dogs: 10 best-known breeds for kids
• Dogs, strollers and babies
What about pregnancy and your cat?
The transmission of an infection called toxoplasmosis is the primary concern related to cats. Transmission occurs from contact with feline feces. Outdoor cats are more likely to have toxoplasmosis than cats that remain strictly indoors.
If a woman is immune to toxoplasmosis before pregnancy, then the baby is safe. Approximately one-third of women in the United States are immune to the infection, and the likelihood of immunity is higher for women who have owned cats for a long time.
The risk to the baby increases the later in the pregnancy the new infection is acquired. Exposure to a cat's feces will most commonly occur in the garden where cats bury their bowel movements or when you change the litter box. It is best to avoid changing the litter box because even the dust can create exposure.
Here are a few helpful hints for creating a safer environment during your pregnancy:
* If you are a cat owner and you are considering getting pregnant, it would be beneficial to test for immunity of toxoplasmosis before you get pregnant (Immunity is determined by a simple blood test from your physician)
* If you must do some gardening, wear gloves at all times
* Avoid changing the litter box; have someone else do it
* Do not leave your cat with your new baby unsupervised
Toxoplasmosis has serious risks for your baby which include: mental retardation, blindness, learning disabilities, still birth or pre-term birth. Inform your doctor that you are a cat owner. If you are infected while you are pregnant there is an antibiotic for reducing the likelihood that the baby will be infected.
Read more about cats and pregnancy in these articles: http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=1368
www.Pregnancy.org
You are an animal lover, just found out your pregnant and wondering what safety concerns there are regarding your special pet. Going straight to the pound may not have to be the answer! However, here are some things you need to consider for keeping yourself safe along with planning for a safe environment when your baby arrives.
What about pregnancy and your dog?
Overall, dogs do not pose any health risks for you and the developing baby while you are pregnant. The main concern during pregnancy involves larger dogs that might jump on your abdomen while you are lying down or sitting in the chair. The likelihood of any problem is extremely low, but if your dog is heavy and has the habit of jumping on you, it would be best to begin training him not to do that.
A second concern develops after the baby arrives. Approximately 80% of dog bites occur with children under the age of five. Young children are exploratory in nature and have the tendency to poke, pull hair, or crawl up behind and startle dogs. Unfortunately, your child's innocent exploration may elicit an involuntary response (i.e. snip or bite) from your dog.
Here are some helpful tips to help create a safer and happier environment for you, your baby and your precious dog:
* Identify habits of your dog that may be a problem when the new baby arrives, and begin re-training now
* Begin training your dog on the idea of a new baby in the house. Set-up routines that you will be doing later so that all the changes do not happen at once for your dog. Sometimes using a doll at the table or sitting in a seat can work.
* Start training your dog on the difference between his toys and the baby's toys.
* Believe it or not, your dog can get jealous of the attention directed at your new bay. Make sure you remember to pay some special attention to your dog too. Include your dog in some of the play with the baby.
* Always monitor your child when he is around a dog
* Never leave a dog alone with a child
* Talk with your vet about helpful ways to introduce your dog and new baby
Read more about dogs and babies in these articles:
• Babies and dogs: Making it work [chat transcript]
• Preparing your dog for the arrival of your child
• 10 bite prevention tips for kids: Rules to live by
• Dogs: 10 best-known breeds for kids
• Dogs, strollers and babies
What about pregnancy and your cat?
The transmission of an infection called toxoplasmosis is the primary concern related to cats. Transmission occurs from contact with feline feces. Outdoor cats are more likely to have toxoplasmosis than cats that remain strictly indoors.
If a woman is immune to toxoplasmosis before pregnancy, then the baby is safe. Approximately one-third of women in the United States are immune to the infection, and the likelihood of immunity is higher for women who have owned cats for a long time.
The risk to the baby increases the later in the pregnancy the new infection is acquired. Exposure to a cat's feces will most commonly occur in the garden where cats bury their bowel movements or when you change the litter box. It is best to avoid changing the litter box because even the dust can create exposure.
Here are a few helpful hints for creating a safer environment during your pregnancy:
* If you are a cat owner and you are considering getting pregnant, it would be beneficial to test for immunity of toxoplasmosis before you get pregnant (Immunity is determined by a simple blood test from your physician)
* If you must do some gardening, wear gloves at all times
* Avoid changing the litter box; have someone else do it
* Do not leave your cat with your new baby unsupervised
Toxoplasmosis has serious risks for your baby which include: mental retardation, blindness, learning disabilities, still birth or pre-term birth. Inform your doctor that you are a cat owner. If you are infected while you are pregnant there is an antibiotic for reducing the likelihood that the baby will be infected.
Read more about cats and pregnancy in these articles: http://www.pregnancy.org/article.php?sid=1368
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