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What affect do shingles have on animals?

Sent to Pet Experts March 25 2008 at 3:28 AM
   

My husband has the shingles and 2 of our animals have licked the spot where he is broken out.There are not any open wounds

 

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March 25 2008 at 3:37 AM (8 minutes and 42 seconds later)
         
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Dear Anna,

I am so sorry your husband is not feeling well. Shingles can be qquite painful and tough to get rid of.

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/shingles/article_em.htm

However, it is specific to humans and cannot affect animals in any way.

Your pets know your husband is hurting and they are trying to soothe him.

I hope he feels better very soon.

Very sincerely,

Terri

 

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