C diff.

[momandmatt]

My dog is paralyzed from ruptured discs in her back despite surgery.  She obviously has no bowel or bladder control secondary to this.  She has been on antibiotics twice for a urinary tract infection in the last 16 months.  She has never had diarrhea but since she does occasionally have an accident in the house, I was curious whether a human can get C diff from her.  I never had her tested but my 11 year old son contracted c diff following antibiotic therapy and I'm not sure if he picked it up from the dog since they can be carriers of the clostridium species.  Please let me know.

[tekflight]

I was just diagnosed with C.diff. It was bottom of the list of things our doctor thought I would have that would account for my 2-3 month long diarrhea. Not on any anti-biotics for years. The only hospital type contact was multiple visits to a vet. hospital some months before with dog with unrelated issue. .  Timing was perfect for when symptoms started. That's all I can think of that would account for my contracting it. Far from iron clad cause/effect but -----

[suzi-q]

I am very close to positive that it could be passed from animal to person through the feces.  Is your dog on an antibiotic for this bacteria?  It is a serious infection and needs to be treated strong antibiotics like flagyl or vancomiacin.  Best to you!

[chihuahuagrandma]

Welcome to the dog forum, so sorry to hear about your very challenging and difficult issue w/your pet...
As the comment above from "Jaybay", I would suggest in writing to the vet here also..
Check in the dog forum from time to time, maybe someone out there knows from experience or has further advice for you...there are some really very knowledgeable people on site..
Keep us posted...most of luck to you and your family...

[Jaybay]

That's a really good question about c-diff.  I "think" it can pass from humans to dogs and vice versa, but I'm not absolutely certain.  You can get a reliable answer from Med Help's veterinarian Dr. Cheng, on the Ask a Vet forum.  She volunteers her time so participation is free.  All the best!