Is dog conjunctivitis contagious to humans? How to prevent spread?

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Can conjunctivitis be transferred from dogs to people? What should I do to make sure it’s not? Thanks! Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | neutered | 3 years and 2 months old | 40 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Generally, no - the causes of conjunctivitis in dogs are not contagious to humans. I would use good personal hygeine (wash hands after touching or medicating your pet's infected eye, etc.) to be on the safe side, but this is not likely to be an issue.

Is dog conjunctivitis contagious to humans? How to prevent spread?

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