Strep throat and dogs

[Stenograsaurus]

Does anyone know if dogs can get strep throat or carry it? I had come down with strep throat over the weekend and I had heard that dogs can get it. I don't want any of my babies, fur or skin, to have to endure it.

[wolf_Q]

I've had strep throat before and I've never had any of my dogs get sick after I was sick with it.

Nebo did get a sore throat when he was a puppy, but I don't know if it was strep.

[lovemyshiba]

I hope you're feeling better now:)

I don't know, but I don't think dogs can get it. My brother had strep a few times this year, and they dogs were fine. I had a bad cold last fall, and the dogs were fine. And just this week, my husband and I both were sick--sore throat, sneezing, chills, all that fun stuff--and all of the dogs are good!!

PS--I just checked out your photo albums--gorgeous dogs!!!!!!!!!:)

[Stenograsaurus]

Thanks for responding. I was wondering becaue I came down with strep throat Friday, after dealing with a stray Thursday. I didn't realize it was strep throat until I went to the hospital Sunday after half my throat swelled and my fever reached 103.7. Talk about feeling like crap. Thank God for antibiotics. ;)

lovemyshiba, thanks for the compliments on my furbabies.

[anna_66]

Sorry your so sick, hope your feeling better soon:)

[lovemyshiba]

One other thing I forgot to add (which has nothing to do with dogs)--you're not too far from me, and EVERYONE here has been getting very sick lately. I was sick on Tuesday, and another girl from work was sick later in the week, with a temp of almost 104--I sure hope the dogs can't get it!!

[iceyshiver21]

Strep...ugh...what fun...i just got over it my self...I wasnt going to go into the hopspital but Im glad I did, it takes forever to go away untreated, and it spreads to your legs and what not...Ive never heard of it spreading to dogs though...

[wolfsoul]

Dogs can get strep throat, but i'm not sure if they can get it from humans. I know that rats can get it from humans. You should look it up somewhere, like www.google.ca