For the Press
For information about the foundation, please take a look in media archive, or read Bella’s Story
We ask you to contact us first before using these images, and to acknowledge their source as to help us raise awareness. Bear in mind alarmist articles are not helping our cause and we do not believe in causing panic amongst the nation that pets give humans MRSA, when in fact it is the other way around.
For news, images and interviews from our press office, contact BMF media adviser Emma Cooper on 07787512427
For media interviews with BMF President Jill Moss
Contact 07860 879079 or email info@thebellamossfoundation.com
Jill can put you in touch with owners who are willing to have their story covered in the press. We have great stories of how animals have recovered from near death, and sadly some animals have died.
For data analysis of resistant infections in pets please contact Idexx Lab
Humans and animals all carry their own specialised colonies of bacteria. These are generally harmless in the normal course of events and serve to prevent the growth of alien bacteria [&hellip
How do we test for MRSA? The only way to identify MRSA is to take a sample and analyse it in a laboratory. A culture can identify the bacteria and [&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
Max had been our family since he was a puppy. He was our little boy! and he brought us so much pleasure even when the kids came along we still [&hellip
Thankfully I was recommended to Jill and the Bella Moss Foundation through Yvonne the puppy trainer that was helping me with my Great Dane, called Judge. Judge has been with [&hellip
