โรคอุจจาระร่วงจากแบคทีเรีย

Key Facts

• Lethal risk in puppies and kittens but usually mild in adults
• Campylobacter: #1 cause of GI disease in humans, 24% of healthy cats carry it
• Raw food diets: 80% of samples contain Salmonella in studies
• Salmonella organisms survive 3+ months in soil
• E. coli antibiotic treatment controversial — may enhance toxin synthesis
• Adult animals commonly carry organisms asymptomatically
• Zoonotic risk especially for immunocompromised humans