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Diseases that dogs can transmit:
Rabies
Campylobacter jejuni
Salmonellosis
Ringworm
Rocky Mountain Spotted Disease
Capnocytophaga canimorsus
Pasteurella multocida (rarely)
Plague (Yersinia pestis)
Leptospirosis
Yersiniosis (rare)
Cutaneous larva migrans
Echinococcosis
Breeds that bite
Chow
German shepherd
Pit bull
Akita
Rottweiler
Doberman
Chihuahua
Dachshund
Terriers
From: Contemporary Pediatrics, pages 75-76, February 1997
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