This thread is for the sole purpose of educating your fellow Mofos. This could potentially save a life!
I'll start this off with a real eye-opener (article contains graphic images)...
I'll start this off with a real eye-opener (article contains graphic images)...
Capnocytophaga
"A West Bend man contracted a blood infection after he was licked by a dog, and in an unusual set of circumstances, he needed multiple amputations.
One month ago, Greg Manteufel was a long way from a hospital bed.
"He loves riding his Harley," said Dawn Manteufel, Greg's wife.
Dawn Manteufel said her husband was perfectly healthy, but what they initially thought was the flu landed Greg in the emergency room.
"It hit him with a vengeance. Just bruising all over him. Looked like somebody beat him up with a baseball bat," said Dawn Manteufel.
She said life as they knew it changed forever. In late June, blood tests revealed an infection caused by the bacteria capnocytophaga.
The infection very likely entered Greg's system by something common -- getting licked by a dog, probably his own.
"This type of bacteria comes from the saliva of dogs. This infection in his blood triggered a very severe response on his body," said Dr. Silvia Munoz-Price, infectious disease specialist with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
That response caused Greg's blood pressure to drop and the circulation in his limbs to decrease rapidly.
"Sometimes it decreases so much that the arms and legs just die," said Dr. Munoz-Price.
Doctors were forced to amputate his limbs.
"We can't wrap our heads around it that all of a sudden, he's 48 years old and been around dogs all of his life... and this happens," said Dawn Manteufel.
Doctors say Greg's case is simply a fluke.
"More than 99 percent of the people that have dogs will never have this issue. It's just chance," said Dr. Munoz-Price."
So much for that saying that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's. Be careful dog (and cat) owners. Especially those of you that let your dog lick you on the mouth. You should probably stop that either way, it's just gross.
One month ago, Greg Manteufel was a long way from a hospital bed.
"He loves riding his Harley," said Dawn Manteufel, Greg's wife.
Dawn Manteufel said her husband was perfectly healthy, but what they initially thought was the flu landed Greg in the emergency room.
"It hit him with a vengeance. Just bruising all over him. Looked like somebody beat him up with a baseball bat," said Dawn Manteufel.
She said life as they knew it changed forever. In late June, blood tests revealed an infection caused by the bacteria capnocytophaga.
The infection very likely entered Greg's system by something common -- getting licked by a dog, probably his own.
"This type of bacteria comes from the saliva of dogs. This infection in his blood triggered a very severe response on his body," said Dr. Silvia Munoz-Price, infectious disease specialist with Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin.
That response caused Greg's blood pressure to drop and the circulation in his limbs to decrease rapidly.
"Sometimes it decreases so much that the arms and legs just die," said Dr. Munoz-Price.
Doctors were forced to amputate his limbs.
"We can't wrap our heads around it that all of a sudden, he's 48 years old and been around dogs all of his life... and this happens," said Dawn Manteufel.
Doctors say Greg's case is simply a fluke.
"More than 99 percent of the people that have dogs will never have this issue. It's just chance," said Dr. Munoz-Price."
So much for that saying that a dog's mouth is cleaner than a human's. Be careful dog (and cat) owners. Especially those of you that let your dog lick you on the mouth. You should probably stop that either way, it's just gross.