MRSA and MRSP are not usually a problem for healthy people as their immune system and their natural bacterial flora protect them. Some healthy people and even pets can carry MRSA/MRSP in their noses, mouth or on the skin as part of this normal bacterial flora.
However, if an individual has health problems, they may be at increased risk for acquiring infection if exposed to MRSA/MRSP. Contact between vulnerable people with infected pets should be prevented or minimized. You need to identify anyone in your household who might be at a higher risk for acquiring MRSA/MRSP infection and those individuals should not be involved in the daily care for your pet. You should discuss this with your doctor by telling him or her that your pet has been diagnosed with MRSA/MRSP infection. Your doctor may want to phone your vet for more detail and such ‘team work’ can be very successful.
1. How significant is infected dermatitis to the overall health of a dog? Superficial bacterial skin infections or pyoderma rarely cause significant illness. The clinical signs include itching, pustules, scaling [&hellip
In spite of worrying reports of the spread of MRSA ST398 in pigs in Europe and N. America, in two recent, major EU surveys (EFSA 2009, 2010) the UK pig industry was [&hellip
What are MRSP and Staphylococcus pseudintermedius? Staphylococcus pseudintermedius is a bacterium that is commonly found on the skin or in the nose or intestinal tract of 50% of more of [&hellip
Troy, our 12 1/2 year old Wire Fox Terrier, had an ear infection and diagnosed with MRSA in April, 2008. Immediately, we contacted Jill and Lori at the Bella Moss [&hellip
Zack Weeks-Brown is yet another Samoyed who contracted nosocomial MRSA, at a university vet hospital in February 2006. Fortunately, his surgical site was not involved, and he suffered “only” a [&hellip
