Antibiotic ResistantEscherichia coliin Uncooked Meat Purchased from Large Chain Grocery Stores and in Raw Dog Food Purchased From Pet Stores in the Same City
Jordan E. Sealey,
Beth Astley,
Kate Rollings
et al.
Abstract:Although previous studies have associated feeding dogs uncooked meat with their carriage and excretion of antibiotic resistant (ABR) Escherichia coli, this practice remains popular amongst dog owners in some countries, including the UK. Uncooked meat fed to dogs is purchased from stores selling meat primarily for human consumption, or it is a brand of commercial raw dog food (RDF), which is commonly sold frozen and thawed prior to feeding. We tested 58 packets of uncooked meat (beef, chicken, lamb and pork) pu… Show more
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