Can my cats catch Mycoplasma felis from my clothes or playdates?

Anaemia caused by Mycoplasma can be very serious as I know you are well aware. Anaemia can be caused by a number if different diseases and the best way to confirm mycoplasmosis tends to be on a pcr test. Although it can be diagnosed on culture of bodily fluids. Mycoplasma are hardy bacteria and require a long course if strong antibiotics to cure. An otherwise healthy cat on a long course of the appropriate antibiotic would be expected to have a good chance of making a full recovery. However a cat with an already compromised immune system will not have such good chances. Having said that diseases such as FIV and Felv and FIP would be most concerning for the immune system. You could consider having your cat screened for these conditions as he may have an underlying issue. If so then prognosis is poor. However, if this is not the case and he is well enough to be treated from home It won't do any harm to give the medication a week or 2 and see how he fares. If he does get over the infection you can help prevent reinvention by keeping him out of damp areas and practicing good hygiene in his environment.

Yes, treatment is very promising in my experience. It's important to treat any concurrent problems or immunocompromising conditions if identified. This is what could cause a relapse. I would consult with your veterinarian on this and make sure all preventive health concerns or other medical problems are addressed to keep Emmy as healthy as possible to prevent a relapse. Dogs suffer from their own species of Mycoplasma and I have never heard of a feline Mycoplasma infecting a dog. Good luck with Emmy. I hope she gets better very soon.

Pasteurella is often an opportunist bacteria, which means that it's usually hanging around on the body somewhere and will grow and cause disease when the environment is right. It's not a bug that tends to be very infectious from one animal to another. It's interesting that your doctor is suspicious that your cat for the infection...this is not a disease that we vets are usually concerned about people getting from animals. If your cat is otherwise seeming in normal health, then there would be no indication for treatment. If he does have some condition, then it would be good to take him to the vet and explain what your doctor told you. I hope that helps and you feel better soon.

Your male cat would probably not get any diseases that need to be treated by antibiotics from touching her. The main conditions that can spread between cats are worms, coccidia, Giardia, herpes, fleas, feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus. If possible, I do recommend to have her dewormed, apply a flea prevention and checked for feline leukemia and feline immunodeficiency virus if you are going to let the cats interact. Monitor your male cat very closely for any changes in behavior, coughing, sneezing, runny eyes or nose, vomiting or diarrhea. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Poor doggy. No mycoplasma is not contagious to other pets or people. Mycoplasma is transmitted through a flea bite and pets can be affected. This is not considered to be a zoonotic (contagious to people) disease although there was 1 reported case of a person getting infected after being scratched by a cat. But in general no it isn't easily transmissible to people. So essentially a flea that is infected will infect any other pets that are not protected by a monthly flea preventative. I hope your pet gets well soon!

FIV is primarily spread through cat bites, so that will not be passed to your cats via your clothes. Feline leukemia (FELV) is passed though cats grooming each other, sharing food and water bowls, and sharing litter boxes. FELV is a fragile virus, surviving only a few hours in a dry environment, but because of the potential that it could be on your clothes, I would wear something protective over your clothes when you are with the cat in your basement, and removing it before you come upstairs. To be absolutely safe, if you are going to continue to rescue cats, you should vaccinate your cats upstairs.

Hello there! You should keep your kittens that are being treated for a skin fungus separated from other animals and people until their skin test comes back negative for the fungus. You should definitely wait until they have healed from the fungus before you give them their shots as their immune system will need to be in top shape to develop the necessary antibodies that will protect him from the diseases you are vaccinating for, and it may not be able to do that job if it is still fighting a fungus. You should wear gloves whenever you touch the kittens, but if that isn't possible, wash your hands well. Once the kittens are cleared of the fungus, its really important to clean the area that they were in really well. A 10% bleach solution should be used to clean all surfaces, and in the wash with their bedding, if possible. The fungus can remain in dead skin cells on the surfaces of inanimate objects for a long time, so getting rid of those is paramount to preventing a return of the fungal infection. I hope this helps, and that your kittens recover well! Best of luck!