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Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California

“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”

Animal behavior expert on dog bite attacks

Richard H. Polsky, Ph.D. CDBC
Los Angeles, California

“Bringing the science of animal behavior to attorneys”

Can a Cat Bite Cause the Plague?

CatsThe plague is a bacterial illness that can be contracted through the bite of inflected fleas or through direct contact with infected animal or person. This illness killed millions in the Middle Ages. The illness is now rare and in the United States – there are  less than 10 reported  cases annually.

In the current instance, a 60-year-old woman contracted the disease when she attempted to save a cat who was choking on a mouse cat in June 2012 in Oregon. She was bitten by the cat, started showing fever and chills  shortly thereafter, but recovered through timely  medical treatment at a Portland hospital.

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