Exposure to nontraditional pets at home and to animals in public settings: Risks to children

Robert Bortolussi; Larry K. Pickering; Nina Marano; Joseph A. Bocchini; Frederick J. Angulo; Henry H. Bernstein; John S. Bradley; Michael T. Brady; Carrie L. Byington; Penelope H. Dennehy; Robert W. Frenck; Mary P. Glode; Harry L. Keyserling; David W. Kimberlin; Sarah S. Long; Lorry G. Rubin; Richard D. Clover; Marc A. Fischer; Richard L. Gorman; R. Douglas Pratt; Anne Schuchat; Benjamin Schwartz; Jeffrey R. Starke

doi:10.1542/peds.2008-1942

Exposure to nontraditional pets at home and to animals in public settings: Risks to children

Robert Bortolussi, Larry K. Pickering, Nina Marano, Joseph A. Bocchini, Frederick J. Angulo, Henry H. Bernstein, John S. Bradley, Michael T. Brady, Carrie L. Byington, Penelope H. Dennehy, Robert W. Frenck, Mary P. Glode, Harry L. Keyserling, David W. Kimberlin, Sarah S. Long, Lorry G. Rubin, Richard D. Clover, Marc A. Fischer, Richard L. Gorman, R. Douglas PrattAnne Schuchat, Benjamin Schwartz, Jeffrey R. Starke

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Abstract

Exposure to animals can provide many benefits during the growth and development of children. However, there are potential risks associated with animal exposures, including exposure to nontraditional pets in the home and animals in public settings. Educational materials, regulations, and guidelines have been developed to minimize these risks. Pediatricians, veterinarians, and other health care professionals can provide advice on selection of appropriate pets as well as prevention of disease transmission from nontraditional pets and when children contact animals in public settings.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	876-886
Number of pages	11
Journal	Pediatrics
Volume	122
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-1942
State	Published - Oct 2008

Keywords

Exotic animals
Farm animals
Indigenous wildlife
Nontraditional pets
Pets
Reptiles
Rodents

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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Bortolussi, R., Pickering, L. K., Marano, N., Bocchini, J. A., Angulo, F. J., Bernstein, H. H., Bradley, J. S., Brady, M. T., Byington, C. L., Dennehy, P. H., Frenck, R. W., Glode, M. P., Keyserling, H. L., Kimberlin, D. W., Long, S. S., Rubin, L. G., Clover, R. D., Fischer, M. A., Gorman, R. L., ... Starke, J. R. (2008). Exposure to nontraditional pets at home and to animals in public settings: Risks to children. Pediatrics, 122(4), 876-886. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-1942

Bortolussi, R, Pickering, LK, Marano, N, Bocchini, JA, Angulo, FJ, Bernstein, HH, Bradley, JS, Brady, MT, Byington, CL, Dennehy, PH, Frenck, RW, Glode, MP, Keyserling, HL, Kimberlin, DW, Long, SS, Rubin, LG, Clover, RD, Fischer, MA, Gorman, RL, Pratt, RD, Schuchat, A, Schwartz, B & Starke, JR 2008, 'Exposure to nontraditional pets at home and to animals in public settings: Risks to children', Pediatrics, vol. 122, no. 4, pp. 876-886. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-1942

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