Fecal shedding of Salmonella spp., Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridioides difficile in dogs fed raw meat-based diets in Brazil and their owners' motivation.

Fecal shedding of Salmonella spp., Clostridium perfringens, and Clostridioides difficile in dogs fed raw meat-based diets in Brazil and their owners' motivation.

The present study aimed to explore the motivations of Brazilian dog owners and their knowledge about the risks related to raw meat-based diets (RMBD) as well as to evaluate important enteropathogens such as Salmonella spp., C. perfringens, and C. difficile, in feces of dogs fed different diets. The...

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Main Authors: Flavia Mello Viegas, Carolina Pantuzza Ramos, Rafael Gariglio Clark Xavier, Emily Oliveira Lopes, Carlos Augusto Oliveira Júnior, Renata Marques Bagno, Amanda Nadia Diniz, Francisco Carlos Faria Lobato, Rodrigo Otávio Silveira Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0231275

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