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kestrel91316

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22. And make some poor kennel person or veterinarian provide for her care?????
Tue Oct 7, 2014, 04:41 PM
Oct 2014

Sometimes you just have to play it safe. They have NO IDEA how long dogs can remain contagious and under what circumstances.

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Aww, man shenmue Oct 2014 #1
I've read articles that indicate B2G Oct 2014 #2
I've never heard that. It's probably more FauxNooz crapola. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #13
Cali posted a link downthread too. B2G Oct 2014 #14
I could be wrong, I guess, but.... abakan Oct 2014 #3
ebola definitely is cross-species. fruit bats are known carriers cali Oct 2014 #4
Yes thanks abakan Oct 2014 #5
There is no chronic carrier state in dogs, just to be clear. They are suspected of shedding virus kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #15
They should just quarantine the poor pup, not kill her. nt tblue37 Oct 2014 #20
And make some poor kennel person or veterinarian provide for her care????? kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #22
"Dogs do not die from Ebola infections." KamaAina Oct 2014 #12
Because they are dogs and not primates. Most viruses are fairly species specific. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #16
I was wondering if there might be something in dogs' immune systems KamaAina Oct 2014 #17
I doubt it. They just aren't similar enough metabolically, probably lack teh right receptor sites kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #21
Now she is a " nursing assistant"? uppityperson Oct 2014 #6
Yes. They've been reporting that all day. nt B2G Oct 2014 #8
What is Find-tuning? GeorgeGist Oct 2014 #7
It looks to me like hysteria is becoming a side effect of ebola. lpbk2713 Oct 2014 #9
This reminded me of a history of the Black Plague that I read. They blamed cats and before it was jwirr Oct 2014 #10
Well fleas don't cause plague. They do spread the bacterium and that is indisputable. kestrel91316 Oct 2014 #18
Thanks I had forgotten just what actually did spread it. jwirr Oct 2014 #19
Fox News wins again. Yo_Mama Oct 2014 #11
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