I believe the correct answer is: Yes. Jerome is a citizen and has a right to print opinions and facts.
Before taking vitals, after catheterzation, before using a needle to take blood, before putting on gloves.
I believe that they are becoming more concerned for zoonotic disease because it is becoming more and more common for these animal transmitted disease to spread, such as ringworm or hookworms. The factors that would make these more of a threat would likely be the amount of people with animals or the other animals or people their animals are around or not taking your animal to the vet upon signs of seeing symptoms of declining health.
B. Tooth Decay - because of the acid from your stomach rests on your teeth.