The greatest threat to global health could possibly be man’s best friend. This is suggested by new research after multiresistant bacteria were found in dog food – which raised concerns about a possible international health crisis.

A new paper due to be presented at the European Congress on Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) warns that “the trend towards feeding dogs raw food could encourage the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria”.

Researchers from UCIBIO, Faculty of Pharmacy at the University of Porto in Portugal, examined various dog food samples from supermarkets and pet stores.

The study found that enterococci, a type of bacteria commonly found in the human intestine, were present in more than half of the samples analyzed.

The concern arises from the fact that these types of bacteria are often inherently resistant to antibiotics, meaning that some types of enterococci can lead to dangerous outbreaks. For example in the last two decades in the USA there were clusters of infections related to VRE (Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci) – often contracted first by a hospital.

An estimated 700,000 people worldwide die from drug-resistant infections each year. The UN states that this number could rise to 10 million by 2050 without adequate measures. Antibiotic resistance is classified according to of the World Health Organization (WHO) as one of the greatest threats to global public health.

“This study shows that dog food from international brands is a vehicle for clinically relevant enterococci that carry resistance to last-line antibiotics and relevant virulence genes, thus positioning pet food as an important source for the spread of antibiotic resistance,” says the paper, co – written by Dr. Ana Freitas, Dr. Carla Novais, Dr. Luísa Peixe and colleagues from UCIBIO.

Dr. Freitas and her team examined 55 dog food samples (22 wet foods, 14 raw frozen foods, 8 dry foods, 7 treats and 4 semi-wet foods) from 25 brands available in Portugal and the rest of Europe. The raw frozen foods included beef, goose, duck, salmon, turkey, chicken, lamb, and vegetables.

More than half (54 percent) have tested positive for enterococci, with 40 percent of this type of bacteria being resistant to multiple types of antibiotics. Almost a quarter were found to be resistant to linezolid, a drug that is considered the antibiotic of choice and is only used where other drugs cannot treat an infection. Resistance to this specific antibiotic is of particular concern.

The rise of raw dog food

Raw dog food, often sold in frozen chunks, has grown rapidly in popularity over the past five years. Data from Google shows a sharp increase in public searches for the product in 2020, particularly in the UK.

Owners believe that feeding their pets raw meat is healthier and claim to see improved dental health, increases in energy levels, and healthier fur and skin. However, some vets warn of household health risks and dogs with compromised immune systems.

The UCIBIO study found that multi-resistant enterococci were present in all of the analyzed raw-frozen samples – including linezolid-resistant bacteria. Only three of the non-raw samples contained multi-resistant enterococcal species.

The authors of the paper warn that with an estimated 90 million dogs in Europe, and nearly 500 million worldwide, dog food can be a dangerously overlooked source of antibiotic resistance worldwide.

“The close contact between humans and dogs and the commercialization of the brands examined in different countries pose an international risk to public health,” adds Dr. Freitas added.

“The European authorities need to raise awareness of the potential health risks involved in feeding raw food to pets, and the production of dog food, including ingredients selection and hygiene practices, needs to be reviewed.

“Dog owners should always wash their hands with soap and water immediately after handling pet food and after ingesting feces.”

Kendall Jenner shows support for his friend Devin Booker by putting his jersey on his dog for the NBA finals

By Paul Chavez for Dailymail.com

Released: 10:17 p.m. EDT, July 11, 2021 | Updated: 10:39 PM EDT, July 11, 2021

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BOSTON (CBS) – Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman is desperate about losing her dog at Boston’s seaport. Raisman’s puppy Mylo ran away during a fireworks show on July 3rd.

After almost a week of searching, she still has no answers. She says she is heartbroken and hopes they will be reunited soon.

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“It’s hard because it’s like we’re running against time and every moment he’s not with me. If he’s outside in this weather, it’s just terrible and it makes me sick to think about it, ”said Raisman on Friday. “It was definitely really tough all week.”

Thank you for the help & support. When you see Mylo please take a photo / video and call us right away and let us know the exact location. THANKS. We got sightings but as there weren’t any photos or videos it’s not clear if it’s Mylo. Thanks for the help. pic.twitter.com/QxJq0fFVt7

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– Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) July 9, 2021

Raisman said she was grateful for the support she received from the Boston people.

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Anyone who sees Mylo is asked not to post their location on social media or follow it, but rather to message their mother at lynnraisman@gmail.com.

They came, they saw, they conquered … and they barked! Arbroath’s medieval dog was a real howl for local pooches.

More than 25 dogs and their owners took the opportunity to dress their pets in colorful costumes on Arbroath’s Beacon Green.

Ruff’s Medieval Dog Show is part of the Arbroath 2020 + 1 Festival, which celebrates the 700th anniversary of the Arbroath Declaration.

Arbroath is a town famous for its colorful historical festival, and owners can show off their dog’s clothes before putting them on a throne for a professional photo.

The photos are now available on the Arbroath 2020 + 1 website and a poster for the city center is in the process of being made.

Success at the dog show

Pippa Martin, Creative Producer for Arbroath 2020 + 1 says: “We will hopefully put it in the disused courthouse on the High Street. They have some boarded up windows so we’re going to use these.

“There is such a large community of dog owners in Arbroath. It really is part of the city. We take up that. It’s a new way to have a pageant, creative activity, and fun community event.

“The dogs loved it when you looked after them. For the next one we could include agility, as many dogs jumped from the throne! “

Pippa says the owners have come up with stunning regal attire for their canine companions.

“An owner with a miniature dachshund confiscated a friend he knew was good at sewing to make his coat for him. It was probably the best thing on the show with the intricate details. It had a motif of the abbey, the signal tower, the saltire, the flag – everything.

“We had a couple who created a fantastic coat for their working cocker spaniel. They had made an outfit that looked like a musketeer.

“We also had a volunteer crocheting live that day. She made a chain mail hat and also a crocheted crown. “

See the gallery of all participating dogs here.

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Red, White and Blues Week officially began on Wednesday when the Blue Angels soared into the skies over Casino Beach for a series of maneuvers to help pilots become familiar with the airspace and land references prior to the show.

Fans who showed up by the 8 o’clock show got a look at the new F / A-18 Super Hornets and the new Fat Albert model.

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Here’s everything fans need to know to get the most out of Blue Angels week:

Blue Angels Pensacola Beach flight schedule

Thursday

On Thursday at 2 p.m., the Blue Angels put on a full practice show over Pensacola Beach.

Friday

Friday is the dress rehearsal of the Pensacola Beach Air Show, with the aerobatic acts at just after 11 a.m. and the Blue Angels at 2 p.m.

Saturday

Saturday marks the official Pensacola Beach Air Show and follows the exact rehearsal schedule on Friday.

Line up for civil acts for Friday July 9th and Saturday July 10th:

11 clock The Gulf Coast Magni Gyro team will initiate the civilian part of the air show with a seven-man formation in their colorful Magni M24 Orion Gyroplanes from shortly after 11 a.m.

11:20 a.m. Julian MacQueen will take to the skies in his 1943 Grumman Widgeon class.

11:35 a.m. Organized by Pensacola attorney and pilot Roy Kinsey, about a dozen old Stearman biplanes from all over the Southeast will fly over the beach on Friday and Saturday as part of the Veterans Flight into aviation history.

11:43 am A group of US Navy T-6 aircraft and TH-57 helicopters from Training Air Wing Five in Milton will fly by in multiple aircraft formations.

11:50 a.m. Redline Aerobatic Team pilots Ken Rieder and Adam Baker will soar into the air in their signature red and black stunt planes to perform death-defying enemy stunts and reverse maneuvers and formations.

12:07 pm Solo pilot Kevin Coleman will push the boundaries of his bright yellow Extra 300 SHP stunt plane to create a visual spectacle like no other.

12:25 p.m. Solo pilot Gary Ward will soar overhead in his green and purple MX2 plane and perform aerobatics with maneuvers ranging from zero speed hover to dives at more than 250 mph.

12:40 p.m. Stunt pilot Skip Stewart will complete the civilian actions with highly qualified passports and breathtaking maneuvers in his famous red-white-black checkered biplane Prometheus.

After the civilian stunt pilots’ performances, there is a 45-minute window for spectators to cool off and bathe in the golf before the lifeguards clear the water in anticipation of the start of the Blue Angels show at 2pm

Fat Albert and the US Navy Blue Angels

14 o’clock Gaze out to the gulf horizon as a famous C-130J aircraft affectionately known as the Fat Albert flies over Pensacola Beach followed by six signature blue and gold F-18 Super Hornets. This will be the air show debut of the new Super Hercules Fat Albert model.

For the next 50 minutes, viewers can get a glimpse of the Blue Angels’ flight maneuvers such as the Diamond Dirty Loop, the Double Farvel, the Vertical Pitch, the Fleur-de-Lis, the Opposing Knife-Edge Pass, the Sneak Pass and always exciting grand finale: the Delta Breakout.

Weather

After several weeks of a pattern of rain soaking northwest Florida, the National Weather Service said the humid air will begin by the weekend and should return to a normal summer weather pattern by Sunday.

From 11.30 a.m. on Wednesday, the Blue Angels are said to have the first full show since 2018 on Pensacola Beach. However, Leigh Davis, the executive director of the Santa Rosa Island Authority, said that could change depending on weather reports.

LOS ANGELES, July 7th (UPI) – Glen Zipper, creator of two Netflix animal documentaries dogs and Cat peopleHe hopes the new seasons, out on Wednesday, will unite viewers from each series.

“Dogs are one of the few things in life that brings us all together,” Zipper told UPI in a telephone interview. “One of the guiding principles of this show was to use dogs as a relatable element to show us how much we have in common.”

In its second season, dogs introduces four new dog sets and their owners. The inaugural season of Cat people does the same with six cat owners.

Season 2 of dogs These include the Butler University mascot Trip III, the Brazilian priest and dog rescuer Father Joao, the astronaut Leland Melvin and his two Rhodesian Ridgebacks, and the Air Force veteran Tara, who rescues a dog from Iraq.

Zipper said these four stories depict people from different backgrounds who share a common goal of caring for dogs.

“Showing a variety of characters from around the world, of every race, gender, ethnicity, etc. only doubles that message,” said Zipper. “If we can pour our love into this one thing together, there are probably other things we can pour our love into.”

Season 1 of dogs premiered on Netflix in 2018. The streaming service renewed the series in 2019.

Zipper said it took me a year to narrow down the four stories for season 2 and then film those stories during the COVID-19 pandemic that complicated production.

“It’s pretty difficult to come up with stories that have a real journey to them that can be told in real time with a beginning, middle and end,” said Zipper.

With travel, dogs followed its final season before Butler University earned Trip IV. At the same time, Trip’s supervisor Michael Kaltenmark received a kidney transplant.

Zipper said he picked stories that were likely to have happy endings. He said he would still consider a riskier topic but has so far been in on success stories. dressed dogs.

“We want these stories to be hopeful, happy and make the audience feel good,” said Zipper. “Life is tough and when people come home at the end of the day and do a show like that dogs or Cat people, they don’t want to be saddened. “

After season 1 of dogs premiered, Zipper said fans had pressured him on social media to do a similar show for cats. He said he used the same criteria to choose stories from cats and their owners.

“People’s love for their cats is just as strong as their love for their dogs,” says Zipper. “The bonds are just as strong.”

Zipper’s crew found that cats were less cooperative than dogs with their cameras. They adjusted to introduce cats to the film crews.

“We had to set up the gear and let it be there for a while and the crew just had to be there for a while to pass the cat sniff test,” said Zipper. “As soon as the cats were comfortable and bored with us, they just became cats again.”

Cat people Stories include women teaching cats acrobatics and music, Japanese artist Sachi creating 3D cat portraits named Wakuneco, a surf support cat, cat rapper moshow, and more. Zipper also selected two rescue organizations to follow.

“Our responsibility as storytellers is to tell the most compelling story,” said Zipper. “The rescue organizations that are able to tell these stories that we can offer to our audiences are the rescue organizations that we would partner with.”

Zipper came into production through animal rescue. In 2003, he found his pit bull puppy Anthony on the streets of New Jersey and retired from his law enforcement career to work at the animal shelter.

“After about six months, I had a strange feeling that I couldn’t identify,” said Zipper. “Finally my brother said to me, ‘Yes, this feeling that you are experiencing is called happiness.'”

After six months of animal rescue, Zipper moved to California. He has been producing documentaries since 2010. Anthony died at the start of the pandemic while Zipper was working on the second season of dogs.

“Anthony has been my whole life,” said Zipper. “If I hadn’t dogs to work after his life, I don’t know what I would have done. “

Zipper’s next production, UFO, will air on Showtime on August 8th. Zipper worked with JJ Abrams’ Bad Robot company to produce the series about government and private forces potentially covering up UFO sightings.

“UFO is much more journalistic and investigative, “said Zipper.” If you tell factual stories, they are even more convincing than science fiction or any other kind of fiction because they are reality. The stakes are real. “

dogs and Cat people Premiere on Wednesday on Netflix.

WAREHAM – It’s just a few minutes after 11am on a rainy weekday, but Marcia Joseph has already received her first order from Mainly-Dawgs.

It’s Johnny and he’s a regular.

Marcia can give him his order before he’s finished.

She turns to speak to a visitor, but spots another customer at the window.

Again she already knows the order and lists it, and the man at the window confirms every item, right down to the chicken tenders and two ginger ales. The man compliments her on her memory. “I’m going there. I’m going there,” she says.

If you’re driving down Route 28 in West Wareham, you’ve seen Mainly-Dawgs – the distinctive Little Red Kitchen hot dog stand on 2297 Cranberry Highway that’s far enough off the road to provide parking.

The family-run Mainly-Dawgs has been at this location since last June.

Before that, it was on the Cranberry Highway in East Wareham, just past Water Wizz across the street. They started there in 2017.

Since 2017, Mainly-Dawgs has served more than 40,000 hot dogs to grateful audiences that keep coming back.

“I don’t even want to tell you how many onions we chopped – a lot of crying,” says Marcia with a beaming smile.

She now needs to update her sign with 35,000 copies sold, she adds.

There is enough choice to satisfy the most discerning hot dog lover. There are Coney Island Dawgs, Kraut Dawgs, Linguica Dawgs, Chili Cheese Dawgs, Italian Wurst Dawgs, Corn Dawgs and of course the Mainly Dawgs, served with grilled onions, ketchup, mustard and relish of your choice.

Marcia’s three children have all worked here, from the eldest Lauren Aubertine, a New Bedford Voke teacher who was recently nominated for a Presidential Award for Excellence (one of only three state nominations), and twins David and Jessica as well as eminent ones another Charlie Woodbury, “the man behind the scenes,” who is on call ready to take a meat tour, bring down homemade mac and cheese when a shortage arises, or otherwise take care of what needs to be looked after.

Her niece and nephew also worked at Mainly-Dawgs. Her only help from outside the family, Jean, came just before 11.30 a.m. that day with a large assignment to accompany her. Marcia said Jean was like family because she worked at Mainly-Dawgs.

These hot dogs are exclusively Kirschner dogs, pork and beef mixtures with natural casings.

Mainly-Dawgs is based on a popular hot dog stand from her hometown of Rockland, Maine – Wasses Hot Dogs.

While Mainly-Dawgs mainly sells hot dogs – 40,000 have been sold since 2017 – it also offers dishes like burgers (think thick, juicy and grilled), french fries and onion rings, chicken tenders, clam donuts, deep-fried batter, kale soup, chilli – and Quahogs, which received rave reviews.

“Everything is homemade,” said Marcia.

Marcia takes orders while being interviewed with the skillful aplomb of someone who has served 40,000 hot dogs in a short amount of time – and all those other goodies.

When it’s busy, you need two people at the same time, she said.

The inside of the stand is more spacious than it would appear from the outside. It’s also efficiently set up with a grill, fryer, microwave, and freezer for quick service. It’s squeaky clean too.

“You have to be optimistic. You have to be bubbly and quick, be able to endure chaos. It’s crazy in here sometimes, ”she added as she wrapped up one of the call-in cheeseburgers – with lettuce and tomatoes made to order.

No, Sarah and Juan Rodriguez don’t eat an absurd amount of hot dogs every day in preparation for inhaling coated meat on the national competition food stage this weekend.

“The stereotype of eaters, you know, you see us in these competitions and people say, ‘You eat like this every day, obviously all the time,'” said Sarah Rodriguez. “But that’s really not the case. For example, the rest of the time we take care of ourselves very well.”

But preparing to eat more hot dogs in minutes than many people consume in a full year is no easy task and it actually takes strategy, the Naperville couple told NBC 5 when they met on July 4th.

The health and fitness duo, who are also competitive eaters, may compete together this weekend but don’t share the same strategies.

“Every time you do a competition there are two parts,” said Sarah Rodriguez. “One thing you need technology and, secondly, you have to have gas. So the tech is, do I understand how to eat a hot dog? What I know sounds like bananas and they all say, ‘Yeah, you put it in your mouth’ this is how you eat ‘but to do it quickly and safely, you have to figure out the technique. So yeah, you have to practice real runs on occasion, but the biggest part is also understanding that your stomach needs to have room to put those hot dogs down. “

How do you create this space exactly?

For Sarah Rodriguez, the process involves consuming high-volume, low-calorie foods with plenty of water on top.

“A huge salad, big bowls of cauliflower, and then I put water or diet soda on it to actually press it against my stomach wall, press it a little more and I weigh it. I weigh it and every time you I try to get a few more grams, a few more ounces to push your belly out and push out so you put more in, “she said.

But for Juan Rodriguez the strategy is different.

“I prefer to drink as much water as possible, in this case the 10-minute period to simulate the competition,” he said. “It’s called water training. A lot of us do it.”

But water isn’t his only strategy. There is also … chewing gum?

“I’m going to chew on a packet of gum,” he said. “That helps and trains my jaw strength further. Some of us like to chew ice cream. Everyone has their little thing.”

That being said, the couple said they try to stay rested and eat lightly in the days leading up to the competition.

“Sarah likes to fast the night before,” said Juan Rodriguez. “I mean, I’m not trying because if you fast too long your body is like your stomach contracts very quickly the moment you eat a hot dog. So you have to find this sweet spot. “

And ready to represent.

The Rodriguezes say they’re ready to take Chicago and Illinois on the national stage, but for Sarah Rodriguez, the competition is even more meaningful.

“I’m just trying to be present for women,” she said. “Women are super underrepresented in the competition, we are super underrepresented overall.”

Sarah Rodriguez said the different coverage of women’s and men’s competitions was just one example.

“We’re on the same stage 30 minutes beforehand, they literally clean it up and don’t show us” [on the same channel]”, she said.” We train anyway.

“I’m trying to create the presence for the women. I want it to be normalized,” she added. “For example, you can eat, you can enjoy … food is fuel and it’s one day, you know, we don’t see them. You don’t even see us at the competition, so if I can bring out women’s faces and encourage them to come up and try. ”

Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest is slated to begin at 10 a.m. CST. The women’s competition takes place at 10:30 am CST and can only be followed on ESPN3. The men’s competition at 11am will be broadcast on ESPN.

Kitten cries penetrate the shelter after the 2-month-old calico cat named Fern is trapped behind a metal cage door while her neighbor, the slim, black Everest, is held. Small furry paws protrude from the small gaps. It just signals the start of a busy kitten season.

Summertime has us at the height of the “kitten season”. Large numbers of kittens appear at the Alachua County Animal Shelter and they are busy. As the temperature rises, so does the number of kittens that are born. The shelter is seeking help from the communities in caring for and adopting kittens.

“We lost our old cat last year,” said Jean Cibula with tears in his eyes. “It took us a while to prepare for another, but our younger cat Suzanne is 9 and needs a buddy.”

Cibula’s husband found two playful 9 week old black kittens on Facebook. She fell in love with the “cute little balls of fur” as they chased around the front window of the shelter.

“It’s kitten season and all of the shelters are full, so now is a really good time to come in and adopt the shelters and take some of the pressure off,” she said.

The warmer months mean the cats’ breeding season. Kitten season is when animal shelters experience most of the kitten and cat intake of the year. The shelter is looking for foster parents for young kittens who will temporarily house and care for the kittens until they are two months old.

In June, July and August animal shelters have the most admissions. It’s the first week of June and the Alachua County animal shelter is already filled with 66 cats and 62 dogs, Grantman said.

In addition to kittens, dogs need foster homes in the summer due to the increase in strays and owners.

As he approaches the kennel, Zuko seems to come out of nowhere, hopping up and down and barking. Unfortunately, the two-year-old American Stafford mix doesn’t do well in his kennel, she said. He came to the shelter as a stray in September.

“But when you do it, he’s hugging, lovable, and really cute,” said Jane Grantman, Alachua County shelter manager.

Zuko arrived with a skin condition, but now he’s happy, healthy, and looking for someone to commit to and keep his skin looking good, Grantman said.

However, you can also take a dog with you for just a week to get them out of their stressful environment.

With its back bent and head bowed, an Australian cattle dog named Fig nervously approaches the treat in Grantman’s outstretched hand. It took a long time to trust and interact with people, Grantman said.

Waldo is not a wallflower, however. The bulldog is silly and fun-loving.

You can’t help but laugh as the 3-year-old American Stafford Grantman greets Grantman with a smile and his two front paws on the fence of the kennel. Joey waits for stomach rubs and chest scratches. The cute but quirky dog ​​came to them in January as a shy, shy stray. Now he’s doing zoomies in the yard, she said.

“If you’re looking for someone to bring joy into your life, Joey the dog is,” she said.

Adoption can give animals another chance in life.

Taking home a pet is $ 20 for cats and $ 40 for dogs. The animals are neutered and neutered, dewormed and vaccinated. The adoption times are Tuesday through Saturday from 10.30 a.m. to 5 a.m.

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