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Research conducted by the University of Bristol found that feeding dogs raw (uncooked) meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that cannot be killed by a widely used antibiotic.
Study shows raw meat fed to animals causes antibiotic resistance to critical antibiotics, which can also be acquired by pet owners when feeding companion animals.
Feeding uncooked meat to dogs heightens the chance of them excreting E. coli strains resistant to the commonly used antibiotic ciprofloxacin, according to a study conducted on 600 healthy pet dogs by researchers at the University of Bristol. E. coli, which can cause food poisoning, is also the UK
A study of 600 healthy pet dogs has found a strong link between the canines being fed raw meat, and pooping out Escherichia coli baceria that is resistant to the broad spectrum antibiotic ciprofloxacin.
E. coli can cause food poisoning and is also the most common cause of life-threatening urinary tract and bloodstream infections in the UK. Can it affect dogs?