Re: Not a good idea..

Posted by BabyHerp on August 16, 2001 at 00:10:00:

In Reply to: igs as therapy animals? posted by Michelle on August 15, 2001 at 21:31:22:

as an animal assisted therapy pet..just cuz salmonella risks. Most programs like this are in hospices,hospitals, day cares, senior convalescent hospitals, (kids, immuno-compromised)...target population for exposure to salmonella,or other pathogens. I swear I have heard of more kids in the hospital after visiting petting zoos than I can count. Dogs, cats, rabbits etc can get a clean bill of health from a vet, vaccines, all this stuff required for animal assisted therapy. What guarantees can a vet give you about the possibility of spreading disease or germs...ABSOLUTELY NONE!!! Enjoy your baby. And remind anyone touching her to PLEASE WASH YOUR HANDS after.

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