I bet she had read this study
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pm.....MC1555674/

…which actually reads….

“This study does not confirm the risk of transmission of Salmonella spp. in households where raw diets are fed;”

and

“The clinical relevance of Salmonella spp. contamination of food bowls, at any level, in terms of animal and human health is unclear, and it is possible that reduction in numbers, not complete elimination, is the most important factor in most households.”

and

“The difference between scrubbing followed by soaking in bleach and dishwasher cleaning was not significant. “

I guess if salmonella can’t be killed in the kitchen, we’re all in trouble.

Comment by Nancy — April 10, 2010

Please be aware that our commenters are welcome to their own opinions, as long as they’re not trolling.

I guess the vets at that conference never had clients ask about their dog’s coprophagy. And isn’t it normal for a bitch with young puppies to clean up after them herself? And what about drinking from puddles and ponds? My point is that pets are exposed to bacteria in so many ways that vets deal with regularly that food contamination has to be waaaaay down on the list.

I understand that vets are exposed to so much information that they simply cannot be an expert at everything. As an entomologist, I cannot and do not know everything about all insects. However, I am able to remember insect stuff and still process other information logically. Maybe those vets who were nodding and taking notes were actually nodding off or doodling. That’s what I would have been doing!!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/.....08871.html

re. the dangers of raw diets - what about salmonella in dry dog food?

MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2008 May 16;57(19):521-4.

Multistate outbreak of human Salmonella infections caused by contaminated dry dog food—United States, 2006-2007.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
During January 1, 2006-December 31, 2007, CDC collaborated with public health officials in Pennsylvania, other states, and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to investigate a prolonged multistate outbreak of Salmonella enterica serotype Schwarzengrund infections in humans. A total of 70 cases of S. Schwarzengrund infection with the outbreak strain (XbaI pulsed-field gel electrophoresis [PFGE] pattern JM6X01.0015) were identified in 19 states, mostly in the northeastern United States. This report describes the outbreak investigation, which identified the source of infection as dry dog food produced at a manufacturing plant in Pennsylvania. This investigation is the first to identify contaminated dry dog food as a source of human Salmonella infections. After handling pet foods, pet owners should wash their hands immediately, and infants should be kept away from pet feeding areas.

Vet Microbiol. 2007 Jan 31;119(2-4):316-23. Epub 2006 Aug 17.

Salmonella Montevideo outbreak in military kennel dogs caused by contaminated commercial feed, which was only recognized through monitoring.
Schotte U, Borchers D, Wulff C, Geue L.
Zentrales Institut des Sanitätsdienstes der Bundeswehr Kiel, Laborabteilung II, Veterinärmedizin, Kopperpahler Allee 120, 24119 Kronshagen, Germany. U.Schotte@t-online.de

A large outbreak of canine salmonellosis in military watch dogs due to Salmonella Montevideo and/or Salmonella Give was only recognized through a monitoring program, implemented by the military forces. In 51 out of 80 exposed dogs (63.8%) from four kennels Salmonella was isolated from fecal samples. The prevalence per sampling day ranged from 5.6 to 77.8%. Clinical disease with mild diarrhea but without fever appeared only in nine dogs (11.3% of study population, 16.9% of cases) from one kennel (***P < 0.001). Risk analysis identified “dog food A” (odds ratio 3.33 [1.12 < OR < 10.06] *P < 0.05) and “dog food C” (odds ratio 3.40 [1.07 < OR < 11.22] *P < 0.05), two commercial dehydrated dog feeds, as suspected infectious sources. Feeding “dog food C” alone or together with “dog food A” was significantly associated with clinical disease (***P < 0.001). S. Montevideo and S. Give with similar plasmid profiles and PFGE-restriction patterns were isolated from the suspected dog feeds and fecal samples. This outbreak demonstrates not only that Salmonella infections in dogs occur without clinical symptoms but also that large outbreaks occur after feeding dehydrated dog feeds. Especially in households with known risk group patients this finding demonstrates a particular risk for their owners, as they often live in close contact with their animals.

WHOA! There are numerous studies that have borne out the fact that nurse practitioners provide the same level of care with outcomes that are NO DIFFERENT from doctors care! YOU got a lousy nurse practitioner….and you can just as easily get a lousy doctor. NP’s aren’t seeing you or anyone else because the doctor is too busy. Gee, that must be why I’m responsible for resuscitation, intubation, placement of invasive lines, chest tube insertion, ventilation management, diagnosis, plan of care, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, etc, etc for the sickest babies on the planet…the “doctors” are too busy to take care of these critically ill patients. Oh and that must be why I have a doctorate degree in my profession, too….so I can care for the patients the doctor is too busy to see…..criminy!

Your comments are offensive and completely NOT about dog food.

I don’t suggest rapid weight loss in ANY cat, specifically due to the risk of hepatic lipidosis. I believe in any species, slow and steady and sustainable are the keys to success.