Evaluation of the association between feeding raw meat and Salmonella enterica infections at a Greyhound breeding facility.

Objective: To investigate Salmonella enterica infections at a Greyhound breeding facility.

Design: Cross-sectional study. ANIMAL AND SAMPLE POPULATIONS: 138 adult and juvenile dogs and S.

Evaluation of bacterial and protozoal contamination of commercially available raw meat diets for dogs.

Objective: To evaluate bacterial and protozoal contamination of commercially available raw meat diets for dogs.

Design: Prospective longitudinal study.

Sample Population: 240 samples from 20 raw meat diets for dogs (containing beef, lamb, chicken, or turkey), 24 samples from 2 dry dog foods, and 24 samples from 2 canned dog foods.

Characterization of Escherichia coli and Salmonella enterica from cattle feed ingredients.

The objectives of this study were (1) to evaluate the frequency with which feed ingredients or mixed feeds in cattle feedlots were contaminated with Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. and (2) to evaluate the antimicrobial susceptibility patterns of non-type-specific Escherichia coli and Salmonella spp. recovered from feed ingredients or mixed feeds.