KEY CONSIDERATIONS 1. Most non-typhoidal Salmonella infections in humans are foodborne in origin, however direct contact with dogs and cats (and their food) may be a source of infection. 2. V eterinary practitioners should advise owners of the risks of zoonotic pet-associated salmonellosis, including from pet food and from clinically well animals. 3. Avoid feeding raw meat diets to dogs and cats, or if fed, consider the potential for zoonotic infection through contact with the diet or the faeces of animals which have consumed the diet.
Antimicrobial treatment for animals with enteric
salmonellosis is not indicated and may prolong shedding. Inappropriate use of antimicrobials to treat such cases is a societal risk as it leads to the development of resistance.
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