Re: Any vets around?
I am a student vet nurse, the advice I offer may not be 100% correct and I still reccomend you check with your doctor, but my understanding of toxoplasmosis is that once you have caught the virus, you will have an immunity to it for life and won't affect future pregnancies, and having had cats long term, yes you probably have been exposed to it, a blood test should confirm if you have had it or not. The main concern is contracting it during a pregnancy as the baby could be effected rather severely and have physical/mental deformities, if it survives to term. The best way to avoid contracting it if you havent had it in the past, is to not handle the litter tray and if you must, use gloves and wash your hands and after handling kitties wash your hands as well.
Best of luck and hope all goes well.
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