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Animals and children with CF
Can children with CF own a pet (dog, cat, fish, hamster, etc)? Can they come in contact with other animals during our vacation time?
21.02.2011
Birds
Is there a problem for children with CF to have a paroquet as a pet?
23.03.2010
Cat in the bed
Dear expert team, I noted with delight that I can keep my cat even after my transplantation. However, I was advised not to clean the litter pan myself and not to allow my cat to get into my bed. Unfortunately, I have an open passage way between my living room and my bedroom and do not know how ...
20.10.2009
Dwarf rabbit = germs?
Hello dear expert team, our dwarf rabbit is hobbling around freely without a cage (only) in the living room, where we also put his “rabbit toilet,” a box of ca. 20x30 cm which we wash out and fill with splints and straw every day. There is a small bowl filled with dried granules and hay ...
20.10.2009
Dogs and CF
Dear expert team, I live together with my girlfriend, am 31 years old and have CF in a very good condition. My girlfried absolutely wants to get a dog. Are there any concerns about this? Is there a risk of infection for me? Which risks could there probably be? Many thanks
09.07.2009
lung transplantation and cats
Dear ladies and gentlemen, Prof. Dr. TOF Wagner wrote on the 31.01.2008 on the topic transplantation and possession of pets "in general are healty pets and especially dogs, which are additionally vaccinated, no special risk, therefore one could say: no concerns..." Now I work myself at a ...
09.07.2009
Dogs
Is it necesarry for a CF patient to take extra measurements and for instance not have dogs ?
05.01.2009
Do CF patients run any risk when breeding wild birds?
Hello! I am affected by Cystic Fibrosis. Since the beginning of this year I am on pension because of inability to work. I am thinking about taking care of wild birds next year which fell from their nests and need help. These have to be fed every two hours. My friend has been doing this ...
01.12.2008
Information
In a family with a CF child that we are involved with as care givers, there are 4 cats and the parents are smokers. They claim this doesn’t matter. What’s your advice about this.
08.12.2008
Pets
A simple question but I haven’t found an answer anywhere. We have three cats, these cats also go outside. What is the opinion about a CF baby (eight weeks old) and pets.
13.11.2008
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