Guest guest Posted August 13, 2010 Report Share Posted August 13, 2010 Our poor cat was the first to become critically ill from the mold exposure in our home. He grew black fungus on his feet and nailbeds, and I was to soak his feet in Selsun Blue daily. He later became feverish, and developed an auto=immune skin disorder. I don't recall the name of the disorder, but it was confirmed (via skin biopsy at the vet) as an autoimmune disease in which his immune system attacked the glue that holds the skin together. He broke out in open skin wounds all over his body. We tried steriods, antibiotics, and even cancer drugs, with pain meds. He could barely walk at the end, with horrible sores all over his body. We had to put the poor animal down... It was soon afterward I began having horrible sinus symptoms and later discovered a large water damaged area in our home, moved out to a new location. I know people can get this disease, as well. I hear your anguish about the pets - we have not brought our dog to the new location yet, as I have an asthma attack when near the dog, although I did not test as allergic to dogs. We suspect the mold on his coat - we are considering completely shaving and bathing (the German Shepard, can you envision that?) and getting him a little coat to wear until his fur grows back. But there is no way I will let the pet as is into this home. Your pets could still be endangering the health of your family, and like my daughter, won't admit it. We need to protect our children however unpopular. And it could at some point even affect the pet itself == tough decisions to make. You have my support! Gail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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