sheep and miscarriages

black_cat51 | 20:12 Sat 29th Oct 2011 | Pregnancy

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Hi, does anyone know anything about not getting near sheep if you are pregnant? Is it just when they are lambing, or when they are also pregnant? Our sheepdogs works sheep with my husband and i am pregnant, and i am wondering what precautions we have to take? is it a virus or bacteria? can it be passed on via clothes and fur? When is the danger time? Help, i'm all confused. Thanks for any help

I feel soooooooo sick :O(

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Buenchico

The risk only appears to be during the lambing season.

From the NHS website:
http://www.nhs.uk/chq...=54&SubCategoryID=131

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k8bailey

There's a small risk of catching toxoplasmosis from newborn lambs, but you can also get it from undercooked pork, cat faeces and a few others.

Babycentre.co.uk have loads of good advice - this is thier page re toxoplasmosis:
http://www.babycentre...health/toxoplasmosis/

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