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How unsanitary is dog poop?

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Created: 2022-05-28 10:12:14

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Pet waste is very toxic—the Environmental Protection Agency estimates that waste produced by just 100 dogs in two or three days (or one weekend) can contain enough bacteria to temporarily close a bay to swimming and shellfishing.


Can dog poop be harmful to humans?

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), pet droppings can contribute to diseases animals pass to humans, called zoonoses. When infected dog poop is deposited on your lawn, the eggs of certain roundworms and other parasites can linger in your soil for years.

Is dog poop as toxic as human poop?

A dog's digestive system can handle just about anything and often does making it's poop very toxic. In fact, a single dog will produce more bacteria in one day than a person, a horse and a cow combined. You don't have to have a PHD to understand that dog poop is bad for you and that you should avoid it if possible.

What happens if you touch dog poop?

As a health hazard to humans and pets, dog feces contains harmful bacteria and parasites. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms that dog waste can spread parasites and bacterial diseases including hookworms, tapeworms, roundworms, campylobacteriosis and salmonella.

Why shouldn't you pick up dog poop?

The parasites and bacteria in dog waste can spread disease to other dogs and even you if not properly picked up. E. coli and salmonella are some of the bacteria which are carried in dog waste. Even if your dog does not show symptoms of being sick their waste can carry diseases that are harmful to humans and other pets.

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