I once heard that Pregnant women shouldn't clean litter boxes because it can cause birth defects when the baby is born. Now, I personally believe that's just a load of huey used by pregnant women to get out of doing things but just in case, I'm wondering..Is there any truth to that?
Answer:
it is true. There is a disease that a pregnant woman can get by changing a cat litter box. Toxoplasmosis is an infection that can threaten the health of an unborn child. It is caused by a parasite called Toxoplasma gondii. The parasite multiplies in the intestine of cats and is shed in cat feces, mainly into litter boxes and garden soil. You can get the parasite by handling cat litter or soil where there is cat feces. You can also get the parasite from eating undercooked meat (such as rare beef) from animals infected with the parasite.
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it's true. drs tell us that when we're preggers!
Yes, it's true. I think it may cause toxomplasmosis or something like that.
Yes.
Pregnant women are at a high risk of toxoplasmosis.
It's caused by the protozoan toxoplasma gondii which can be found in cat feces.
So if a pregnant women comes in contact with cat feces that contain toxoplasma gondii they can get toxoplasmosis and give it to their fetus which can cause birth defects.
Go here for more information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/toxoplasmos...
If pregnant you should steer clear of cat droppings. You can get an infection called toxoplasmosis.
There is also a rumor that you can't cuddle up with your cat, that is totally fine but definetly stay away from their waste.
That is true, but dont go crazy about. Just be careful. Wear gloves, make sure the area is cleaned up afterwards, wash your hands etc etc things you shuld be doing while cleaning a cat box anyways. Dont throw the kitty out of the house because you found out you are pregnant, if anything have the man of the house do it, or get one of those automated cleaners. Its easier on your back, and safer.
How Should a Cat Owner Lower the Risk of Toxoplasmosis?
Based on an understanding of the life cycle of T. gondii and the role cats play in disease transmission, the following are general recommendations that cat owners expecting a child can follow:
Wear gloves when working in soil. If gloves are not worn, hands need to be washed thoroughly following soil contact.
Wash all uncooked vegetables thoroughly.
Indoor cats eating only prepackaged food do not acquire toxoplasmosis, and the litter box, therefore, is not a source of infection.
Outdoor cats or indoor cats eating uncooked meat can acquire toxoplasmosis. In this situation, pregnant women should avoid changing the litter or do so only with rubber gloves.
Change the litter on a daily basis.
Do NOT get rid of your cat.
try :familydoctor.org/180.xml
www.cat-pregnancy-report.com/p...
you really shouldnt
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