New health alert over MRSA in dogs By Mark Prigg Science Correspondent Evening Standard 29 March 2005 http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/17558459?source=Evening%20Standard A huge alert over hospital superbug MRSA in dogs was issued today.
Leading vets revealed a sharp rise in the number of domestic and farm animals suffering from infections. They say the increase could lead to a fresh outbreak in humans as the bug may be able to pass from pet to owner. Bob Partridge, president of the British Veterinary Hospitals Association, said: "This is of great concern. MRSA is a bug that affects people, and there have been cases of MRSA in the veterinary population. "The problem will be that there will be an increasing number of cases as the bug becomes more common."-The association is urging vets to adopt best practice and take precautions - use sterile gloves, masks and scrub suits during operations - to prevent animals getting the bug. However, this may increase vets' bills. Lynne Hill, chairman of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, said: "We certainly recognise infection control as an area of veterinary practice standards that needs to be upheld, and that MRSA is of increasing importance." Over the past two to three years, between 10 and 20 cases had been reported in the UK each year, and dogs have been badly affected. The UK's first recorded MRSA dog death came last year. The dog's owner, Jill Moss, of Edgware, is campaigning to stop other pets contracting it. Ms Moss is working with Professor David Lloyd of the Royal Veterinary College to improve understanding of the disease. The BVHA warned: "Unless important changes take place in the way veterinary practices perform surgery and take better care of post-operative infections, the levels of MRSA in animals will rise." http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/17558459?source=Evening%20Standard __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/ ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Would you Help a Child in need? It is easier than you think. Click Here to meet a Child you can help. http://us.click.yahoo.com/0Z9NuA/I_qJAA/i1hLAA/TXWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> *************************************************************************** {Invite (mankind, O Muhammad ) to the Way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Inspiration and the Qur'an) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His Path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided.} (Holy Quran-16:125) {And who is better in speech than he who [says: "My Lord is Allah (believes in His Oneness)," and then stands straight (acts upon His Order), and] invites (men) to Allah's (Islamic Monotheism), and does righteous deeds, and says: "I am one of the Muslims."} (Holy Quran-41:33) The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "By Allah, if Allah guides one person by you, it is better for you than the best types of camels." [al-Bukhaaree, Muslim] The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, "Whoever calls to guidance will have a reward similar to the reward of the one who follows him, without the reward of either of them being lessened at all." [Muslim, Ahmad, Aboo Daawood, an-Nasaa'ee, at-Tirmidhee, Ibn Maajah] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- All views expressed herein belong to the individuals concerned and do not in any way reflect the official views of IslamCity unless sanctioned or approved otherwise. If your mailbox clogged with mails from IslamCity, you may wish to get a daily digest of emails by logging-on to http://www.yahoogroups.com to change your mail delivery settings or email the moderators at [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the title "change to daily digest". Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/islamcity/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
