Can my dog catch shingles or chickenpox from a human family member?

Cats cannot get chicken pox from humans so no need to worry.

The parvovirus is species specific, so it likely will not pose an issue to Zoe. If she has been vaccinated regularly, the risk is even less. You would need to discuss your lab results with your pwn physician in reference to any risk to your son.

Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! A dog cannot catch meningitis from a person. As a matter of fact, there are only about 1-2 rare forms of strep bacterial infections that dogs can get from people, and in those cases it’s usually an upper respiratory infection. This is still pretty rare. I hope this helps! And thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Take care.

Thank you for contacting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach with your question. I am so sorry you are sick! The good news is your dog cannot get influenza A from you, so you do not need to withhold contact with her. I hope you feel better soon!

Generally speaking people are ok to touch your pet. The spread of viruses via fomites (articles of clothing or inanimate objects) is very low risk and rare. Generally direct contact with another sick pet, aerosolized exposure, or contact with infected feces is needed to pose any serious risk to Xander.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This is possibly due to allergies. If that is the case, that is not transmissible to humans. It really comes down to figuring out what is causing his allergies so that they can be treated or the specific allergen avoided. There are many things that can cause allergies though in most cases they can be broken down into 3 big categories: flea, food and environmental allergies. Allergies are usually worked up in a stepwise fashion starting with flea allergies as this is the easiest and cheapest to take care of. If not on a flea preventative, then it would be a good idea to get started on one. If already on one then it would be a good idea to change to something else (there are many new products out in the market). If not improved in 1-3 months then it is time to move on and check for food allergies by switching to a novel diet (new protein and new carbohydrate). If that does not seem to be the issue then you are left out having to check for environmental allergies which require blood and/or skin tests. Allergies can be very frustrating to deal with at first but so rewarding at the end when we are able to treat them effectively!

There are a few rare cases of dogs catching the flu from their humans, but generally the answer is no. I would recommend having a family member take him to his vet for a check up to see what's going on.