My two year old son has pink eye from the daycare he goes to. Is it possible to give it to the dog while he is home sick??
2007-02-09 10:33:08 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yeah, a dog can have a pink-eye: if you spray it in the eye with windex.
2007-02-09 10:52:02 · answer #1 · answered by I Really Hate You 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, your dog can get it from your son...
Keep your son's hands washed constantly. Wash all pillow cases, blankets, etc.. frequently. Everything that your son comes in contact with. His hands, touching his itchy eyes, etc.. Keep those hands washed!!
Pink eye is actually a very common eye infection, especially in schools and daycares where there are so many children and germs and bacteria are constantly being spread.
Pink eye in the dog can be treated with Terrimycin Opthamalic ointment. Antibiotic for the eye specifically for animals.
You'll be treating 2 kids with it if your dog ends up with it too....
Highly contagious!
2007-02-09 18:40:54 · answer #2 · answered by ~Me~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Conjunctivitis or pink eye is one of the few infections that can be spread from dogs to humans and vice versa. I've known whole families to have it including their dog. Make sure your son washes his hands a lot and try to keep him from hugging your dog around his face until you get this under control. The first signs that your dog has contracted it is similar to your son. A discharge from his eyes and his eyes kind of stuck together.
2007-02-09 18:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by kattsmeow 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A dog can get mostly any disease a human has. Pink eye is one of them. My dog got pink eye from me 2 weeks ago. He got rid of it 3 days ago. Well, it's not really my dog it's my friends but it seems like mine.
2007-02-09 18:37:22 · answer #4 · answered by Chanelle K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible for pets as it humans to catch pink eye. Just make sure you keep him away from the dog and wash his hands frequently.
Good luck!
2007-02-09 18:38:06 · answer #5 · answered by Angeleyes 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm. It's an infection so I would be very careful. Pink eye is highly contagious in humans. Give your doctor a call - ask how long the contagious stage lasts.
2007-02-09 18:37:19 · answer #6 · answered by fdm215 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pink eye is contagious. Dogs can get an infection like that. They live and breathe and have red blood running through their veins too.
2007-02-09 18:38:10 · answer #7 · answered by Call Me Babs 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It is possible for your dog to get pinkl eye. Just check your dogs eyes daily to see if his or her eyes are pinkish or if your dog is itching its eyes a lot. if so, see your dogs vet. they will give you medicine.
good luck!!!
-Cupids chokeholdbabi13
2007-02-09 18:41:15 · answer #8 · answered by Cupids choklehold babi13 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is possible, but not much of a concern. Dogs can handle a lot of things that humans can't. I wouldn't worry too much about it. =)
2007-02-09 18:47:23 · answer #9 · answered by DAP 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
pink eyes normally mean blindness you need to ask a vet.
2007-02-09 18:36:26 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋