This is due to bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.
Researchers at the University of Bristol in England studied 800 dogs and their owners. We asked the owner what he was feeding and asked for a sample of the dog’s feces. As a result of the analysis, there was a high probability that bacteria such as E. coli resistant to antibiotics were found in the feces of dogs fed raw meat. It had nothing to do with the dog’s age or how long he ate raw meat.
Dogs and their owners live in the same space and have a lot of physical contact, so it is easy to share the same microorganisms. Pathogens such as E. coli, which have developed resistance to antibiotics, can cause dangerous diseases not only in dogs but also in dog owners.
E. coli is commonly found in the digestive tract of humans and animals, but some pathogenic strains can cause food poisoning or inflammation in various parts of the body, including the urethra. In severe cases, it can spread to sepsis.
Professor Matthew Avison, who participated in the study, said, “Antibiotics are a very important means of protecting human health.
“These results not only suggest that dogs should not be fed raw meat, but they also contain a warning to be cautious when cleaning up dog feces or preparing raw meat,” said Professor Christen Raiher, a researcher at the University of California, California.
This study (Molecular ecology and risk factors for third-generation cephalosporin-resistant Escherichia coli carriage by dogs living in urban and nearby rural settings) was published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy.
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