Raw meat dog food may be involved in transmitting Escherichia coli Bacteria that cause infections of the human urinary tract. Researchers analyzed the DNA of bacteria found in the feces of hundreds of dogs in the United Kingdom. With evidence of germs spreading to people, dogs fed raw pet food may have contained antibacterial-resistant strains. e coli,
From August 2017 to March 2018, scientists at the University of Bristol collected survey data from dog owners in the UK. Their study included 223 16-week-old dogs. Along with feeding information, dog owners also provided their pet’s stool samples. The results of this study were published in the journal One Health.
Antibacterial resistant bacteria in raw dog food
Feces of dogs fed raw food to show presence of fluoroquinolone-resistant e coli And bacterial strains are resistant to tetracycline, amoxicillin and streptomycin, but not to cephalexin.
“If owners insist on feeding their dog raw meat, it is essential that they fully understand the practice, which puts their dog at risk of becoming colonized with critically important bacteriostatic-resistant bacteria,” the scientists said. wrote.
The researchers compared their data on bacteria in dog feces to the genomes of bacteria from human urinary tract infections in the field. One of those strains from the dog study showed minimal genetic variation from one of the strains in human cases, even compared to the other human urinary tract strain. e coli,
“This study provides clear evidence of fecal carriage within the pups of FQ-R” e coli related to those that cause urinary infections in humans living in the same geographic area, collected within months of each other,” the scientists wrote. “It’s suggestive of sharing between humans and dogs.”
