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BMF Literature

Antimicrobial Resistance for Practice
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Guidelines for pet owners on responsible use of antibiotics
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Veterinary Nurse Training online
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1st International Conference on MRSA in Animals Liverpool University 2006
BMF Liverpool 1st Int conference 2006.pdf

2nd International conference on MRSA In animals, Veterinary and Public Health implications 2009
MRSA Program Abstract Book.pdf

BMF Research You Gov Study published in Vet Record 2012
Antimicrobial in selective pressure in pet-owning healthcare workers: the need for a one health approach
http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/vr.e1313?ijkey=bNioZuSWsYyMtTT&keytype=ref

BMF Information on MRSP
Bella Moss Leaflets.pdf 

BMF poster on VNTO (download for your practice)
VNTO Poster.pdf 

BMF poster on hand hygiene (download for your practice)
BMF hand hygene poster.pdf 

BSAVA Companion Magazine review of BMF September 2012
BSAVA article on JM.pdf 

BMF working with FECAVA – poster on hygiene in veterinary practice
FECAVA & BMF working together.pdf 

Nick Mills – MRSA In practice
Nick Mills MRSA in practice.doc 

The Bella Moss Foundation – Responsible use of antibiotics poster
Responsible use of antibiotics poster.pdf

Infection Control Measures – Antimicrobial Resistant Bacteria (download flyer)
BMF antimicrobial resistance.pdf

"I have been impressed by the commitment and achievements of Jill Moss in raising awareness of the importance of MRSA, risk assessment and prevention in particular to practicing veterinary surgeons. I have been very fortunate in avoiding MRSA in my hospital through hygiene measures. I feel the work is an ongoing and needed programme, particularly when I hear of reports of MRSA in dogs who have had surgery for cruciate ligament ruptures. This was the circumstances which lead to the establishment of the Bella Moss Foundation following the death of Bella after cruciate surgery.

The elimination of all postoperative infections, including MRSA, should be the goal of all veterinary practitioners. The sharing of knowledge and experience that has been facilitated by the BMF is a very valuable resource for the good of animal welfare."

Dr Paul R. Manning, MA, VetMB, MSc(VetGP), DProf, MRCVS. Astonlee Veterinary Hospital, Newport Pagnell, Bucks. UK

All about infections

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MRSA in Pigs

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

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Testing for MRSA

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

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How Bacteria are Spread

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 we have Helped

Our beautiful Momo, a black cat with one perfectly shaped white heart on her chest, came to us homeless one day, and of course we took her in. She changed [&hellip

Lori & Joseph – Momo

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

Jill Beth Brown – Zack

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