Pets

Follow the links below to find information about pets and how they can affect your health.

Reviewed November 2007

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Title:   Can we have a dog, please?
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Having a dog as part of the family can be really great. There are so many good things about having a dog. Dogs can be wonderful friends and companions.
Date:   Jul 2008
Title:   Walking for fun and fitness - getting started
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Walking is an excellent exercise for improving or maintaining your overall health. Walking with others can turn a bout of exercise into an enjoyable social occasion. There are numerous walking clubs throughout Victoria, in metropolitan and regional areas.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Fleas
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Fleas feed off the blood of humans and animals such as dogs and cats. A flea bite is intensely itchy and secondary infections are common. Treatment options include anaesthetic creams and icepacks to reduce the swelling.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Indoor environment and lung health
Publisher:   The Australian Lung Foundation
Description:   A healthy indoor environment with a low allergen level can prevent allergies and airway inflammation from developing in the first place. This is better than using regular medications to reduce inflammation once it has already developed.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Bites from animals
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children are sometimes bitten by their own or their friends' pets. Any animals that have claws or teeth will use them to defend themselves when they are frightened.
Date:   May 2008
Title:   Toxoplasmosis - reducing the risks
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Humans become infected with Toxoplasma gondii parasites through contact with infected animal faeces, usually cat faeces. Normally, symptoms are mild and will resolve within a few weeks without needing treatment. However, intrauterine infection with the parasite has been known to cause birth defects.
Date:   Jan 2008
Title:   Dogs and kids
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children love their dogs and most adults have had a dog during their childhood. Pets provide comfort, and teach children responsibility and care.
Date:   Dec 2007
Title:   Child safety - children and animals
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   A family pet can be fun, but children should be supervised near animals and taught how to play safely with pets. Any dog can and might bite. Cats and birds can also pose a risk to children. Protect your child against snake bite and insect bites or stings, especially if the child is allergic. In an emergency, call an ambulance and apply first aid.
Date:   Nov 2007
Title:   Dog walking - the health benefits
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Almost 40 per cent of Australian households have a dog. Simply walking the dog a few times a week could offer owners health benefits, including increased cardiovascular fitness and lower blood pressure. It is important to prepare for walking your dog like you would prepare for any exercise.
Date:   Oct 2007
Title:   Asthma and pets
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Many people with asthma find that animals can trigger a reaction. Find out how you can cope if you are allergic to your pet.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Pets - keeping yourself safe
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   There are lots of good things for children about having and caring for pets. Playing with and cuddling pets [yuk! not spiders] is part of the fun of having them, but there are some things to remember if you want to keep yourself safe.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Tapeworms and hydatid disease
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   he hydatid tapeworm commonly infects dogs. Contact with infected dog faeces may cause hydatid disease, which is when cysts form in vital organs such as the liver. The term 'tapeworm' describes a group of parasitic worms that live in the gut of animals, including humans.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Asthma and low-allergen houses
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   An allergen is a substance that sets off an allergic reaction. For many people with asthma, exposure to a substance to which they are allergic (the allergen) makes their asthma symptoms worse.
Date:   May 2007
Title:   Asthma-friendly home
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   The typical household contains allergens which could trigger an asthma attack or make symptoms worse in sensitive people. There are many ways to transform your home into an asthma-friendly place.
Date:   Feb 2007
Title:   Dogs and children
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Tips on keeping your child safe around dogs; includes advice on training the family dog and what to do if approached by a strange dog.
Date:   Jan 2007
Title:   Pets
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Children can get a great deal of joy from having a pet. They can help children to learn to be responsible and caring.
Date:   Oct 2006
Title:   Hay fever
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Hay fever is caused by breathing in something that the person is allergic to. Hayfever tends to occur at particular times of the year. It is very common.
Date:   Aug 2006
Title:   Cat scratch disease
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   Cat scratch disease is spread through being scratched or, less commonly, bitten by a cat infected with the bacterium responsible for the disease.
Date:   May 2006
Title:   You and your pets
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   Do you or your family have a pet? What kind of pet is it? Who chose it? Who looks after it? Pets can be lots of fun if you have the right pet for your lifestyle.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Comments for consumers. Management of bite injuries
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   People who are bitten by animals or other people can develop serious infections. If the bite is likely to get infected, a doctor may prescribe a course of antibiotics to try and prevent the infection.
Date:   Feb 2006
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