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Is human saliva toxic to animals?

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Human saliva is not in itself toxic, of course.However, all mammalian saliva carries bacteria that could make birds sick with infections of the sinuses, .Is human saliva harmful to animal or birds?Is human saliva poisonous for reptiles?Is cat saliva dangerous for children?Is a cat's or dog's saliva harmful to our body?Другие результаты с сайта www.quora.com


How toxic is human saliva to birds?

Human Saliva Is Dangerous to Birds Your saliva is indeed toxic to birds, but it isn't something that is specific to humans. What is this? All mammals carry bacteria in their bodies that are known as gram-negative bacteria.

Is human spit poisonous?

Humans have the potential to become venomous due the genetic similarities between our saliva glands and a snake's venom glands, say scientists.

Is human saliva toxic to cockatiels?

Saliva is the most common way to transmit gram negative bacteria to parrots (who, hopefully, do not have access to any other body fluids from ourselves or our pets.) This means we should be careful when we kiss our birds and we should never let them eat from our mouths or our utensils.

Is dog saliva toxic to birds?

A. 'Canine saliva is not toxic to birds,' says avian veterinarian Dr. Peter Sakas of Niles, Ill. 'However, dogs do put their mouths in interesting places where bacteria may be rampant, and it's possible there may be bacteria in a dog's mouth as a result.

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