A member asked:

My dog has a bacterial infection on her skin. i am pregnant..is there anyway this could be transferred or harm my baby in any way? thanks

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Unlikely: The only germs that can effect your baby will be those that can get through the protection s/he has. During pregnancy they are protected by a sterile bag of waters & your body defenses. If the dogs germs gave you a skin infection, it could not get to baby. If a germ were to enter your blood, you would get very sick & the germ could access the baby via the placenta.

Answered 1/18/2013

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