Can dogs get staph?

Staphylococcal Infections in Dogs. The Staphylococcus bacteria can live free in the environment, on the skin of a host as a parasite, and in the upper respiratory tract of animals. ... This infection can be found in any breed of dog, and at any age. read more

Staphylococcal Infections in Dogs The Staphylococcus bacteria can live free in the environment, on the skin of a host as a parasite, and in the upper respiratory tract of animals. The bacteria can be transmitted easily from animal to animal and in some cases from animal to human. read more

Regarding staph infection, studies and individual cases have shown that dogs can get staph infections from humans and vice versa. Typically, these cases involve a lot of carelessness on behalf of both the dog and the infected human, with lack of hygiene and/or disregard of staph’s contagious properties. read more

The first thing we need to know is what exactly a staph infection is. read more