@Morbidful Capnocytophaga canimorsus is a bacterium transmitted through the saliva of dogs. An infection can cause severe sepsis with acral necrosis and is potentially fatal. If a dog lick your wound, the wound may never heal.

In 2018, Greg Manteufel was at a birthday party where he played with many dogs. A few days later, he experienced a fever and weakness in his limbs so he went to the doctor’s office. His condition rapidly deteriorated and doctors discovered Manteufel had contracted a blood infection caused by capnocytophaga, a bacteria found in the mouths of dogs. His situation was so severe that doctors told him his blood platelet count was so low he only had three hours to live. Typically the infection caused fevers, diarrhea, headaches and vomiting. But in more extreme cases it can lead to severe sepsis, fatal septic shock, and gangrene of the extremities. Manteufel had to undergo numerous amputations to save his life, which left him without his forearms, legs and parts of his nose. But thankfully, he survived the infection.

@Morbidful Litterly heard the exact opposite thing my whole life.

@Morbidful Only immunocompromised people. Generally, dog saliva has growth factors, and antibacterial properties that speed healing. If a dog lick is going to take you out, you didn't have much time anyway

@Morbidful Been told my whole life that a dogs lick on a cut actually cleans it and helps it heal 🤷‍♂️ I’m still alive , I’ve never heard of this.

@Morbidful Hmmm explains why Islamically the dog’s saliva considered naajis

@Morbidful . This must be a wierd situation. Dogs are licking people all the time every day. People's babies, kids are licked by dogs. Yet I never seen their limbs come off, or even get sick. Something else happened with this man, he's allergic, something is not normal.

@Morbidful my dogs have licked my wounds my whole life, its stopped bleeding faster nd turned into scars way faster? where tf is this coming from

@Morbidful Wait until I tell Willie...

@Morbidful And yet people kiss them

@Morbidful Islam taught Muslims to wash 7 times the pot (or bowl.. etc) in which a dog ate or drank.

@Morbidful This may not be true