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Can Eating Food Licked By Cat Cause Sickness?

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Posted on Wed, 22 Oct 2014
Question: HELP!! I Let My Cat Lick My Tuna Salad And I Ate Some Of It And I Heard I Can Get Sick Am I?
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Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (26 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
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Detailed Answer:
Hello. Just red through your question.
There is really nothing to wort about. This is your cat and is presumably healthy and immunized. I wouldn't eat anymore of the tuna, but don't worry. You're going to be fine.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Follow up: Dr. Eric Goldstein (3 minutes later)
Thanks So Much :)
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Answered by Dr. Eric Goldstein (2 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
You're welcome

Detailed Answer:
You're welcome.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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Can Eating Food Licked By Cat Cause Sickness?

Brief Answer: Cat Detailed Answer: Hello. Just red through your question. There is really nothing to wort about. This is your cat and is presumably healthy and immunized. I wouldn't eat anymore of the tuna, but don't worry. You're going to be fine.