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The Petting Zoo

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Play from 0:07[0:07] ..." critters and even feeding them because it's such an enjoyable experience some health hazards have to be associated with that and they are a recent report listed various animals and petting -- that harbor infectious agents they include raccoons rabbits Guinea pigs turtles goats and sheep and so on the infectious agents could be expect tearing or parasites. The sheep or goats they innocently could be harboring one of these agents. Direct contact with these animals especially young animals pose an infectious risk. However you don't have to go to a petting -- to --"...

Play from 0:00[0:00]" My children -- my grandchildren enjoy going to a petting -- they can't seem to get -- petting the little and big critters and even feeding them because it's such an enjoyable experience some health hazards have to be associated with that and they are a recent report listed various animals and petting -- that harbor infectious agents they include raccoons rabbits Guinea pigs turtles goats and sheep and so on the infectious agents could be expect tearing or parasites. The sheep or goats they innocently could be harboring one of these agents. Direct contact with these animals especially young animals pose an infectious risk. However you don't have to go to a petting -- to -- such risks for example there's a good chance that your youngsters pet -- they have Salmonella infection that that does it mean your child can go to a petting zoo but if he or she deaths preventable precautions must be taken including frequent hand washing armed or to verify that this is that WBZ. And medical."

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