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is it ok for me to feed and clean out animals when pregnant?

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juice · 19/10/2005 19:27

hi everyone. i am 6 weeks. i have dogs, cats rabbits, ferrets, snakes, terrapins, chickens, ducks and pigs. i feed them all every day and clean the rabbits and ferrets out twice a week. cleaning them out is making me sneeze a lot and my throat gets sore after doing it.
is it ok for me to be in close contact with all these animals.
thanks for any help

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munz · 19/10/2005 19:28

I fed my dogs every day - they're in door ones but any poops H cleans up - don't touch that.

gothicmama · 19/10/2005 19:30

There is arisk of toxiplasmosis (think that is it from Poo)
so long as you wer gloves and wash hands very well after according to my book not a prob but it only deals with cats and dogs

MrsMiggins · 19/10/2005 19:30

deffo not sheep - local farm park to us always has notice telling pregnant women not to touch/feed the sheep/goats

dont think you shoudl clean litter trays of cats either shoudl you??

juice · 19/10/2005 19:31

i have been doing the dog poo with a shovel as with 4 dogs i have to do it every day. may be i should get hubby to do it

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hoxtonchick · 19/10/2005 19:35

cat poo & sheep can both carry toxoplasmosis. i'd get dh to do everything!

nell12 · 19/10/2005 19:36

As long as you practice good hygiene and double wrap any old bedding/faeces then you will be fine.
Make sure you wash hands after handling reptiles as they can transmit salmonella from their skin.
I dealt with cats, incontinent dog and guinea pigs throughout last pregnancy and was fine

staceym11 · 19/10/2005 19:37

i was told not to go near kittens at all or cat poo, and i kept away from other poo as the smell made me retch, but other than that i think its ok.

monstersmummy · 19/10/2005 19:49

rabbits r fine...i checked with both my DS's and MW said it was just sheep to steer clear of altogether and cats to be very careful with

nutcackle · 19/10/2005 19:52

I'm sure there is something about snakes too thats harmful when pregnant but i forget what it is.

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