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Can you get a disease from a dog licking your feet? no open cuts or wounds. didnt touch dog

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Dr. Lori Lange answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: Never heard of any infection vector between a dog lick to the feet and a human disease.

Answered 10/19/2018

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