>  DS>  >  stuff scares the bejesus out of me!  Even the increase in
 >  DS>  >  drug-resistant strains of known, common maladies is frightening.
 >  DS>
 >  DS>  Was it a disease that was "catchable" to humans?
 >  "Supposedly" not.
 >  DS> Our vet swears that the common cold and viruses are not transferable
 > between
 >  DS> dogs and humans. But everytime our kids were sick when they were
 > little, the
 >  DS> dog wound up throwing up at the same time. If I had one kid sick in
 > bed, I knew I would have a sick dog as well!
 >  There's always that "first reported case."  I think this is an
 > area
 >  wherein the past is not a perfect predictor of the future.  Not
 > to be
 >  an alarmist, but I just don't think we know enough about
 > biochemistry  to rely on the past.
 New things are appearing everyday on the medical frontier. It's all very 
exciting as well as frightening.
 >  DS> He's now 14 and still going strong!!
 >  Hope the kids have fared as well!
 They are great. My oldest is a veterinary technician, and the youngest is a 
college senior. They both love animals and truly consider the dog "one of the 
family".
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