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The image depicts a blonde-haired, bearded man standing outdoors, gently kissing a raven. He has a peaceful expression, and the raven appears calm. The background is a soft, blurred natural setting with trees and sky. The lighting is serene, highlighting the man’s flowing hair and the raven’s sleek feathers.

743. Kissing a Raven

March 10, 2025 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a raven.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Ragnar raven in a lovely chatty and affectionate mood. | Raven Talking | TikTok
  • Julie Andrews – My Favorite Things Lyrics | Genius Lyrics
  • Elton John - Rocket Man (Official Music Video) - YouTube
  • Salmonella ravens - Google Scholar
  • Salmonella in Sheep in Iceland - PMC
  • Prevalence, Characterization and Antibiotic Resistance of Salmonella Isolates in Large Corvid Species of Europe and North America Between 2010 and 2013 - Janecko - 2015 - Zoonoses and Public Health - Wiley Online Library
  • Bacterial Diversity in Feces of Wild Bald Eagles, Turkey Vultures and Common Ravens from the Pacific Northwest Coast, U.S.A | bioRxiv
  • Blue Oyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Lyrics) - YouTube
March 10, 2025 /Don Schaffner
Birds, Salmonella, Kissing, Cross-contamination

A humorous scene of a middle-aged, balding Canadian man with very short blonde hair, sitting on a couch next to his playful basset hound. The dog’s tongue is inches from the man’s mouth, creating a comical and surprised expression. The cozy room features plaid accents and subtle maple leaf decor.

700. Dog Tongue Kiss

November 29, 2024 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks associated by getting kissed once by your dog with tongue.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • 284. Dog Kisses — Risky or Not?
  • Grey Cup - Wikipedia
  • People Kissing Dogs in Mouth | TikTok
  • Zoonoses in the Bedroom CDC podcast transcript
  • Zoonoses in the Bedroom - Volume 17, Number 2—February 2011 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC
  • Pasturella Multocida Meningitis in a Dog Lover (or Don't Kiss Pets!)
  • Pasturella multocida meningitis in a dog lover (or don't kiss pets!) - PubMed
  • Pasteurella multocida sepsis--should immunocompromised patients give up their pets? - PubMed
  • Merch — Risky or Not?
  • ChatGPT - Canadian man and dog


November 29, 2024 /Don Schaffner
Dog, Kissing, Cross-contamination

351. Kissing a Bird

September 07, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from kissing a parrot (Norwegian Blue, or other) or really any bird.

Dr. Don - risky ☣️
Professor Ben - risky ☣️

  • Animals on Instagram: "I can’t handle how cute this is. I watched it like 20 times🥹 Credits to @tamarasbluechicken via TikTok - - - - #funnyparrot #parrot #talkingparrot #cutepets #bird #animallovers"
  • Salmonella Outbreaks Linked to Backyard Poultry | CDC
  • Isolation of Salmonella enterica Serovar Enteritidis in Blue-Fronted Amazon Parrot (Amazona aestiva) | Avian Diseases
  • Testing for Salmonella Spp. In Released Parrots, Wild Parrots, and Domestic Fowl in Lowland Peru | Journal of Wildlife Diseases
  • Dead Parrot sketch - Wikipedia
  • The Parrot Sketch - Monty Python's Flying Circus - video Dailymotion
  • 8 Top Blue Parrot Species to Keep as Pets
September 07, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Birds, Salmonella, Kissing

284. Dog Kisses

April 04, 2022 by Don Schaffner

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks from getting kissed by your dog.

Dr. Don - not risky 👍🏼
Professor Ben - not risky 👍🏼

  • Capnocytophaga | CDC
  • Man dies after being licked by his dog and contracting rare infection | CNN
  • View of Being Licked by a Dog Can Be Fatal: Capnocytophaga canimorsus Sepsis with Purpura Fulminans in an Immunocompetent Man
  • Occurrence of Salmonella, Campylobacter, Clostridium and Enterobacteriaceae in raw meat‐based diets for dogs
April 04, 2022 /Don Schaffner
Dogs, Kissing

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