Feeding of raw Brucella suis-infected meat to dogs in the UK

Following on from the letter regarding the identification of Brucella canis in imported dogs earlier this year (VR, April 15, 2017, vol 180, pp 384-385), we write to highlight a further potential route of Brucella transmission into the UK. The UK was notified on October 4 that some consignments of raw, frozen hare meat, imported for use in raw pet food, may have contained meat from hares infected with Brucella suis. The product was purchased by a very small number of pet owners and retailers, and a recall of the potentially affected product has already been undertaken. The presence of B suis in the hare meat was identified following confirmation of brucellosis in a clinically affected dog in the Netherlands, which had been fed imported hare meat. The Dutch authorities then tested the imported meat and identified the same type of B suis found in the dog. This has...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Letters and notices Source Type: research