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"Dan L." wrote:
I am not an expert and could be wrong about this.
I do believe cat poo is harmful to humans.
Correct. Toxoplasmosis.
I think it goes like this. If
the animal is a carnivore (eats meat) and has a one chamber stomach, the
animal uses E-coli to break down the proteins - then yes it is bad for
vegetable gardening.
Horribly wrong.
Chewing (mouth), acid bath (stomach), and bile (small intestine)
mechanically and enzymaticaly break down our food.
The biblical sense - an unclean animal - humans
included
Animals that are herbivores that just eats plants, chew the cud, like
cows, have a multi-chamber stomach and does not use E-coli for digestion
- then yes it is good for the garden. I think it need to dry out first.
There are various strains of E coli. Some are pathogenic (O157:H7 for
example) most are not. Most E coli are in the intestine because it is an
ecological niche that can be exploited, but the unintended consequence
is that they leave no room for pathological bacteria to establish
themselves, which keep us healthy.
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