Why can't I take my dogs to hospital?!!!
This week I have some surgery that will require me to be in the hospital for 3/4 days. This is the first for me. Needless to say, DH will be around but I am going to miss my little furbabies sooo m...
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gerrym51 wrote:
what about if the pet catches a disease from the hospital. it's not likely but it could happen. i'd keep mine home
That's a real issue, more so than the other way around. Hospitals that are doing this have pretty stringent protocols including barriers between the patients and animals in some situations. There are some patients where visits are just not possible due to the risks.
I've actually done a couple of physicals on dogs that needed to be cleared before visits. One was a culture for a MRSA check to insure (as much as possible) the dog was free.
