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Oct
Can Your Dog Give You A Rash. A dogs heat rash should not spread to a human. There are many conditions that can be causing your dogs skin rash. Unfortunately some of these rashes can also affect people and it is possible to get a rash from your dog due to mites bacteria fungi plant irritants and hookworms. Typically they will be around 2 inches around though they can be bigger.
The parasites can cause mange a condition that causes clumps of dead skin and dried blood to stick to their fur. The short answer is yes urushiol oil that gets on your dog can be transferred onto you. Unfortunately some of these rashes can also affect people and it is possible to get a rash from your dog due to mites bacteria fungi plant irritants and hookworms. You can however develop a rash by touching your dogs urushiol-cloaked coat before theyve taken a good bath. If a human ingests soil contaminated by dog feces for example in the case of a young child who plays in contaminated soil and eats without washing his hands an intestinal infection can develop. To treat the rash your doctor can prescribe an ointment or cream called a scabicide to kill the mites.
Unfortunately some of these rashes can also affect people and it is possible to get a rash from your dog due to mites bacteria fungi plant irritants and hookworms.
It is best to take your pet to a veterinarian for a definite diagnosis. Both you and your dog will then require medical treatment. If a human ingests soil contaminated by dog feces for example in the case of a young child who plays in contaminated soil and eats without washing his hands an intestinal infection can develop. Your bodys reaction to urushiol causes the rash and by the time the rash has appeared the urushiol is long gone. Because the dog or cat is itching so much these pustules can get infected. If your dog is having an allergic reaction to something such as his food a grooming product or something in the air he may develop an itchy red rash.