Feeding dogs raw meat may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria to humans

Feeding dogs raw meat may spread antibiotic-resistant bacteria to humans A new study has found that feeding dogs uncooked meat increases their risk of excreting E. coli that is resistant to a widely-used antibiotic, thereby increasing the potential that the bacteria will be passed on to owners and other people and cause infections that may be difficult to treat. The main cause of antibiotic resistance is antibiotic overuse. The more we use antibiotics, the more opportunities bacteria have to become …