Bad dog? Research suggests superbug link to man’s best friend
published : 11 Jul 2021 at 06:45
PARIS: Antibiotic-resistant “superbugs” — which the World Health Organization calls one of the top global threats to public health — usually conjure images of hospital settings.
But new research may point to a less-obvious source: the family dog.
Researchers warned Sunday of “an international public health risk” after finding antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a range of different types of raw dog food.
“The trend for…