tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post8266334202959411804..comments2019-12-16T20:03:24.757-07:00Comments on Cat Health Problems: How to Get Toxoplasmosis From Your CatCat Berthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13278597249085344769noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post-35330728954230407782009-10-14T17:17:40.864-06:002009-10-14T17:17:40.864-06:00Oh, one more thing: Just as a reminder, please not...Oh, one more thing: Just as a reminder, please note that having a positive antibody titer after a blood test does NOT mean you are infected. It means, rather, that you have been exposed to the organism, BUT you now are immune because you have the antibodies in your blood. Same goes for the cat. Hope that puts your mind at ease. I did a lot of research on this...Cat Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278597249085344769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post-53136512785999641502009-10-14T17:08:07.713-06:002009-10-14T17:08:07.713-06:00Thanks for finding my article on toxoplasmosis. I ...Thanks for finding my article on toxoplasmosis. I hope it helps you to relax and feel more confident that you are doing the right thing to keep your cats. As for being "overly cautious," there is nothing wrong with being as careful as possible. The only problem I've seen with that has been when it leads to almost neurotic measures, causing harm either to you, family members, or the Cat Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278597249085344769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post-44668440734334714282009-10-13T14:41:45.743-06:002009-10-13T14:41:45.743-06:00Thank you so much for this article - the first one...Thank you so much for this article - the first one that actually makes sense and puts my mind at ease!<br />My cat(9 yr old who was homeless) had titres in her blood which showed positive antibodies to a previous infection of toxoplasmosis somewhere along the line between 0-5yrs ago, i have been worrying myself sick recently as we have been trying to conceive and i've been considering Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post-44339609060064369462009-04-29T19:09:00.000-06:002009-04-29T19:09:00.000-06:00Thank you for your comment on this. I was beginnin...Thank you for your comment on this. I was beginning to think no one was reading these things. I can't seem to get the message out either. As a rescuer, I was inundated with people surrendering their beloved cats because their big honcho doctor told them they had to. I simply could not convince them of this "non-risk." I'm a doctor, too, but I'm not THEIR doctor. And it's also surprising (maybe Cat Berthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13278597249085344769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6782781132740940370.post-32175217915033378972009-04-28T18:39:00.000-06:002009-04-28T18:39:00.000-06:00Cat Bert,
Thank you, thank you, thank you for pos...Cat Bert,<br /><br />Thank you, thank you, thank you for posting this!! As a current nursing student AND having worked in veterinary medicine for nearly 10 years, I'm still appalled by the number of my preggers friends whose OBs tell them they have to get rid of their cat or have someone else "deal" with the litter box...I'm only one person, and I can only educate so many people before I'm just Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com