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Is keeping pets harmful for infants?
I have a 3 weeks old baby girl.I also have a pet cat. i wanted to know whether keeping pets at home are harmful for infants.
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Hi thanks for writing to Practo consult. Its not harmful. You may very well keep pet. But don't allow pet close to baby.
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