03-17-1994 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting of the La Porte Planning and Zoning Commission

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.~ ' .. • • IIUMAN • IILAL'1'I l CONSIUCItA'f10NS: • DOGS, CA_I_S•• ANU I'O'1:13t=LLICU~ PIGS • IIM cirarl 1>nlow c:orrrpares doge, cats aril potbellies in lerrns of the pnlrenlial.•of these animals Io play A role In Ilr~ disease transmission to hrrrrrans in a residrerrtlal setlins where tlxKe animals 'reside as house prels. This chart dnrK m+t include dieases that do not occur in California or diseases trar>.tmiltPC) by use of hides or ingestion of focal prtxhrcts frnrn tlmsc animals. The following analysis assrnnes llxe potbelly: 1)has been spayed or nrerrtered; 2)was ht!althy anal disease free when acquired; and 3)is kept as a Ixxrse pct in a residential area aril rmt normally in ccxrlad with animals on farms. three terms ago used to indicalr_ the dt•Sree of disease trancrnissiorr potential: NONE -which means that rx- tranmissicxr can even fhreorelically take place NIL -which means that, 'while Irarrsrrrissions can Ilreoretically lake place, transmission is not a practical • reality in California REA!_ - lrar~mission in California is Ilxnrslrt to take place or tare more than a tlreorc:lical possibility 'lire health comparison can be roughly qualific:cf by giving () Ixtinfs for a NUNF.., 1 point for a NII_, and 2 points for a ~R~AI_. Using this system, dogs pose the greatest threat willr a score of 27; cats lire next greatest with a score of 23; arxi potbellies the very (east with a score of 8. Intestinal t lookworm Irrfection(Ancylosiomiasis) •'tncrndworm(Ascariasis ) Brucellosis NONE NONE NIL ftac•t~rial ()iarrlrea Caused REAL by CarrrplayGacler (:at Scratch Disease • NIL NIL. 71re specie specific to doss and cats only rarely infr. cts man most rnmmonly In SE Asia. However, just as lire New World bookworm specie was imported into Norllr America via the slave trade, Immisraflnn from Asia provides theoretical potential for the same m~clranisrn to operate. Transmission requires fecal contamination of living areas. Ueworming agents effective. Prevention by proper handling and disposal c-f • pet feces. lire specie specific In pigs only rarely~lnfects roan. Transrrrission via ingestion of focally contaminated material. Dewormins agents effective. NUNS NII. California 'requires all pigs be tested negative for brucellosis before entry into lire slate. OiseasP now rare in •US. Essentially an occupational disease (slaughterhouse employees and animal handlers), since transmission is by contact with tissues, blood, urine, vaginal discharges and aborted fetuses (especially placentas) when it does occur. REAI. REAL Transrnissinn by the fecal-oral route by way of c~n- tamirrated food and water or by direct contact with fecal material from infected animals or humans. Pre- vention by good personal hygiene habits and proper Iran<11ins and disposal of pet feces. REAL Ntl_ C;als are mechanical carriers of an as yet unlclenll- fiFd infFCtirnis al;Pnl. Ahnut 9A"1l- of taws live a history of cat exposure. llowever, since agent unknown, it is possible any animal, or even ot~jects such as a Iltorn, could he a mechanical carrier. Prevention by prompt, common sense hygiene fallow- ing any wounds due to scratches or bites by animals, especially cats. Since potbellies do not have eillrer claws, nails or canine teeth, nor do they bite, potbel- lies may not even be theoretical carriers.