print email comment close Exposure to Nontraditional Pets at Home and to Animals in Public Settings: Risks to Children URL: http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/cgi/content/abstract/122/4/876 Description: This October 2008 clinical report discusses that while "[e]xposure to animals can provide many benefits during the growth and development of children ... there are potential risks associated with animal exposures." Includes examples of nontraditional pets (such as ferrets and lemmings), diseases transmitted between other vertebrate animals and humans, rabies, injuries and allergies, laws and regulations, and prevention measures and the role of pediatricians and veterinarians. From the American Academy of Pediatrics. Author: Pickering, Larry K,; Marano, Nina; Bocchini, Joseph A.; Angulo, Frederick J. Publisher: American Academy of Pediatrics Extra Keywords Zoonotic diseases zoonoses LII Database Information: Record 27038 created by Maria Brandt on 10/27/2008 Last modification on 04/15/2009 Published: 04/16/2009   Funding agency: California State Library LII Item ID: http://lii.org/cs/lii/view/item/27038