The high incidence of pet diseases in spring brings health and safety hazards.

Science and Technology Daily News (Reporter Yu Lei Sha Aihong Guo Guozhong) "The parasites of pets are diverse, and some of them are zoonotic. It is very important to prevent parasitic diseases in spring." Recently, Professor Li Jianji, Vice Chairman of Veterinary Surgery Branch of China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Society and College of Veterinary Medicine of Yangzhou University, said that at present, there are dozens of common diseases between pets and people, such as rabies, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, tuberculosis, brucellosis and various parasitic diseases. Many pet owners do not give their pets necessary immunization and deworming, which brings hidden dangers to social health and safety.

Li Jianji told reporters that in the spring, with the temperature rising, the time for pets to go out for activities has also increased greatly, which has also increased their chances of suffering from infectious diseases. Among them, infectious diseases, parasitic diseases and skin diseases are three common pet diseases in spring.

There are many causes of pet skin diseases, such as parasites on the body surface, allergic skin diseases caused by mosquito bites, immune-mediated skin diseases, etc. In addition, bacterial and fungal infections can also lead to skin diseases, and some pathogens may also infect humans.

Bian Jianchun, executive director of the Veterinary Internal Medicine and Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment Branch of the Chinese Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Society and dean of the Animal Hospital of Yangzhou University, reminded that to avoid people being infected with germs carried by pets, pets need to be vaccinated regularly. After vaccination, the corresponding antibody level should be tested. If the antibody level is not protected, replanting is needed.

Experts suggest that for pets who often go out, 2— Preventive medication for internal and external parasites should be taken once every 3 months, generally 1-mdash; You need to bathe your pet once every two weeks. Attendants should wash their hands and disinfect their pets in time. Experts specially reminded residents not to contact stray animals or wild animals of unknown origin at will, and they should not eat wild animals.

"We want to advocate ‘ The same health ’ The concept treats animal health, human health and ecological environment health as a whole. " Bian Jianchun said that it is necessary to do a good job in epidemic prevention and control from the source to avoid the occurrence of zoonotic diseases.