Can you get chlamydia from a dog bite?

Answer 1

First, it's important to understand that the type of chlamydia species that affect dogs do not include the one that causes sexually transmitted disease in humans.

There are a wide variety of chlamydia bacteria, both human STDs and others. Chlamydial infections of one type or another can affect birds, cats, dogs, sheep, and humans.

Up to 50% of normal healthy dogs have been found to have antibodies to Chlamydia. There is no particular breed that has a particularly higher incidence .

Chlamydia have been suggested to cause chronic keratitis in dogs, but they are also found in the eyes of normal dogs, so the significance is not proved. Only isolated cases of infection has been reported - possibly indicating transmission from other species e.g. budgerigars.

Answer 2

Humans will not get chlamydia from a dog bite.