Should Your Pet Sleep in Your Bed?

IS SLEEPING WITH YOUR PET DANGEROUS?  VETERINARIANS DON’T ALWAYS AGREE HERE, BUT HERE IS ONE DISEASE THAT CAN BE CAUGHT FROM YOUR PET.  CHAGAS DISEASE IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY DISEASE THAT IS CAUSED BY SCRATCHING INSECT BITES, ALLOWING INSECT FECES TO ENTER THROUGH A BREAK IN THE SKIN.  SLEEPING IN THE SAME BED INCREASES YOUR CONTACT WITH YOUR PET AND THUS INCREASES THE LIKELIHOOD OF SOME DISEASE.  HAVING SAID THAT, IF YOU HAVE A HEALTHY PET THAT IS UP TO DATE ON WELLNESS EXAMS FROM THE VETERINARIAN AND IS UP TO DATE ON SHOTS AND MEDICATIONS, SLEEPING ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD NOT BE OF CONCERN.  AFTER ALL, YOU CAN’T CATCH A DISEASE FROM A PET THAT IS DISEASE FREE.