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.
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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
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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?