Can Riley get sick from me??

[spruitt7]

I'm extremely sick and I was wondering if Riley could catch what I have. I think I have the flu. Ughhhh....

Also, does anyone know how I can get my fever down? I took a cold bath, but I don't think it helped.

[MyFairLacy]

no, he can't catch the flu from you. Hope you feel better soon

[Beabble]

We all have had the flu here BIG TIME this winter. When I took Maggy May to the vet shortly after we got her, I asked my vet this same question. His reply was, well, people say no, they cannot get it, but I'm here to tell you I've seen it enough times to know better and I say yes, they can get it from you. So, while our skin kids and my hubby were all sick, I was like a mad woman going through the house cleaning and spraying stuff down with lysol (I cleaned with a mixtured of bleach and water) and I wouldn't let none of the kids or my hubby around Maggy May. Thankfully I didn't catch it and neither did Miss Maggy May. As for a temp, have you tried Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Advil? It's what we use here. Good luck. Oh, I had to go back to edit this, I had aslo talked to my sister in law about this 2 weeks ago and she said when they were all sick with the flu, her doberman got sick as well, they tok him to the vet and the vet said, he's got what they all had and they all had the flu.

[maxs_momma]

Originally Posted by Beabble

We all have had the flu here BIG TIME this winter. When I took Maggy May to the vet shortly after we got her, I asked my vet this same question. His reply was, well, people say no, they cannot get it, but I'm here to tell you I've seen it enough times to know better and I say yes, they can get it from you. So, while our skin kids and my hubby were all sick, I was like a mad woman going through the house cleaning and spraying stuff down with lysol (I cleaned with a mixtured of bleach and water) and I wouldn't let none of the kids or my hubby around Maggy May. Thankfully I didn't catch it and neither did Miss Maggy May. As for a temp, have you tried Tylenol, Ibuprofen or Advil? It's what we use here. Good luck. Oh, I had to go back to edit this, I had aslo talked to my sister in law about this 2 weeks ago and she said when they were all sick with the flu, her doberman got sick as well, they tok him to the vet and the vet said, he's got what they all had and they all had the flu.

OH NO DON'T TELL ME THAT!!!!! Little Sam cannot get sick

[qraven]

Originally Posted by maxs_momma

OH NO DON'T TELL ME THAT!!!!! Little Sam cannot get sick

keep the lysol around if your sick !

Spruitt I do hope you get well soon.

[Beabble]

Originally Posted by maxs_momma

OH NO DON'T TELL ME THAT!!!!! Little Sam cannot get sick

Crossing my fingers here that Sam doesn't get sick, but I'd seriously keep the bleach and lysol out and keep cleaning door handles, counters, floors and whatever else ya'll touch a lot. I also used the hand sanitizer as well just as an extra.

[hha]

I have to disagree with your vet on dogs catching flu's from people..My old vet and my new vet both said NO...there are only a few things people can get from dogs, but, none of it is sickness and vice versa. If that was the case, mine would have all been sick when I was sick and they were in my face...
OP, hope you get feeling better, don't worry about your dog getting sick from you..
Unless a mutation occurs as described, influenza virus strains are specific to host species. Human influenza only infects humans. Equine influenza only infects horses. Canine influenza only infects dogs.

[road61]

Alternate from Tylenol to Motrin and lots of juice... not cold bath.. cool bath with rubbing alcohol in the water... dont dress to warm and not alot of covers... Good Luck....

[hha]

Originally Posted by road61

Alternate from Tylenol to Motrin and lots of juice... not cold bath.. cool bath with rubbing alcohol in the water... dont dress to warm and not alot of covers... Good Luck....

They use to say put alcohol in the water, now they say don't put it in there, it absorbs through the skin..They changed that a few years back. But, do keep cool and try to keep from putting a lot of blankets on if you're chilling, your body needs to be able to get the fever out, and you keep that from happening by putting too many covers on you. You should never bundle a baby when they have a fever either..

[MyFairLacy]

Originally Posted by hha

Unless a mutation occurs as described, influenza virus strains are specific to host species. Human influenza only infects humans. Equine influenza only infects horses. Canine influenza only infects dogs.

this is true...the flu virus is host-specific. There are some diseases that can be transfered from dog to human and vice versa..but not the flu

[hha]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

this is true...the flu virus is host-specific. There are some diseases that can be transfered from dog to human and vice versa..but not the flu

[jencar98]

I was told by our vet that "No, they can not catch the flu or common colds from us but that it is possible, (not probable) to catch a strep infection from us."

Also, be careful using Lysol to clean with, especially floors. The chemicals can be toxic and may be absorbed thru skin

[Beabble]

Well, like I said, our vet said people say no, but he's seen it way to many times to know better, so, I'm sure you're bound to have some different opinions out there everywhere. I;d rather be safe than sorry. As for the lysol, I've used it for many years and have never ever had a problem with it with our furkids, of course I follow the directions and make sure the floors dry before they are allowed on it to though.

[kwaymon]

Originally Posted by road61

Alternate from Tylenol to Motrin and lots of juice... not cold bath.. cool bath with rubbing alcohol in the water... dont dress to warm and not alot of covers... Good Luck....

Yep. And if it gets too high you can take both of them at the same time. My daughter had a 104.4 fever two years ago and that's what they did at the ER. I guess you should only do that if your fever really spikes though. But def. Tylenol and and then Motrin every two to three or four hours. Hope you feel better soon.

[crb]

Originally Posted by MyFairLacy

this is true...the flu virus is host-specific. There are some diseases that can be transfered from dog to human and vice versa..but not the flu

I know that tonsillitis can be transferred from human to pet, as I have done this to at least one of my poor babies on a couple of occasions. You know you try to keep them away from your face, but then sometimes they just attack you with yorkie kisses...inevitably they get a tongue in when you're not paying attention.