Salmonella spp. u hrani za kućne ljubimce i rizik koji predstavlja za zdravlje ljudi

Dubravka Milanov,Suzana Vidaković,Dragana Ljubojević,Ivana Čabarkapa,Nevenka Aleksić

doi:10.5937/ffr1901137m

Abstract

Commercial feed intended for dogs and cats is an almost unrecognised source of human infection with various serovars of Salmonella enterica. However, people may catch the infection both via direct contact with contaminated pet feed and by contact with pets, which usually shed Salmonella without signs of infection. A relatively new trend of feeding dogs and cats with raw feed is considered to be a special risk owing to the fact that it usually contains foodborne pathogens, such as Salmonella spp., Escherichia coli and Campylobacter spp. Nonetheless, the epidemiological data do not support this idea. In the current review relevant data on the significance of pet feed in the outbreak of human salmonellosis are discussed and the recommendations for the prevention of the infection originating from these sources are suggested.

Highlights

It is considered that human infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars usually in 55% to 95% cases result from ingestion of contaminated food and in some 9% from direct contact with animals
Pet dogs are numerous in Serbia: in recent years about 40,000 puppies are being registered at the Serbian Cynology Association annually, but the number on new-borns is supposed to be much higher owing to a considerable number of crossbreed dogs which do reproduce but their litters remain unrecorded
Due to the risk of feed being contaminated with Salmonella, care should be taken when opting for raw food to feed pet with (FDA, 2018), especially if there are young children or elderly in the household, who may come in immediate contact with these pets

Summary

Introduction

It is considered that human infections with nontyphoidal Salmonella enterica serovars usually in 55% to 95% cases result from ingestion of contaminated food and in some 9% from direct contact with animals. FDA proposes regulatory action in case of contamination with any of the serovars of Salmonella due to the risk to human health.

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