28/07/2022
THURSDAY, July 21, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding raw meat to your dog may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria, according to researchers who studied the p**p of dogs fed these diets.
What did the British scientists find? Dogs who were fed raw meat were more likely to shed antibiotic-resistant Escherichia coliin their f***s.
Meanwhile, past research has found that daily interactions between dogs and their owners have the potential to spread bacteria.
"We know humans and animals share bacteria with one another, so what we find in your pet may well also be in you," said Kristen Reyher, a professor of veterinary epidemiology and population health at the University of Bristol Veterinary School and a co-author on the research.
"Pet owners should be encouraged to practice good hygiene and not feeding raw food to your dog can be part of this," Reyher said in a university news release. "We can all do our part to decrease antibiotic resistance and its terrible effects on both human and animal health."
For pet owners, that might mean not feeding their dogs raw meat or, if they do, taking extra precautions when handling the meat and using more caution when cleaning up dog p**p.
SOURCE: University of Bristol, news release, July 20, 2022